Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Rotherham
Salary: £47,000 – £50,000
Shift: 4 on / 4 off – Days & Nights
Industry: FMCG / Packaging

We’re recruiting for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a busy, high-speed manufacturing and packaging facility in Rotherham.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be responsible for keeping high-speed production and packaging machinery running safely and efficiently, responding to breakdowns and helping to minimise costly downtime.

The Role

Working as part of a skilled engineering team, you’ll carry out both planned and reactive maintenance across a range of high-speed production and packaging equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out PPM and reactive maintenance.

Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults.

Maintain and troubleshoot high-speed packaging machinery.

Respond quickly to breakdowns and minimise downtime.

Identify recurring faults and implement preventative solutions.

Support machinery installations, modifications and continuous improvement projects.

Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.

Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment availability.

Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with site procedures.

About You

Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

High-speed packaging machinery experience – essential.

Strong electrical fault-finding skills with a good mechanical understanding.

Recognised engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC or equivalent.

Experience working in a high-pressure production environment.

Proactive approach to preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.

Able to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.

FMCG, food, packaging or similar high-volume manufacturing experience would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

£47,000 – £50,000

4 on / 4 off shift pattern

Days & nights

Permanent position

Opportunity to work on high-speed automated machinery

Career development and progression

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