Electrical Engineer

ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Whitefield, Manchester
Salary: £55,000
Shift: 4 on 4 off Days and Nights (2D2N)

Job Role of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

A fantastic opportunity which is not to be missed by a strong Electrical Maintenance Engineer has come to the forefront. This is a great opportunity to join an established and growing food manufacturing business, working within a busy, fast-paced production environment.

The site has a strong focus on engineering excellence, reliability and continuous improvement, making this a great opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their technical skills and progress their career.

You will be responsible for carrying out electrical maintenance, fault-finding, planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown maintenance across a range of production machinery and automated equipment, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency.

You will also have the opportunity to work on electrical control systems, motors, sensors, drives, PLC-controlled machinery and control panels, whilst supporting ongoing engineering improvements across the site.

Sector – Food Manufacturing / Factory Maintenance

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast-paced factory environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic experience.
• Recognised electrical engineering qualification.

Requirements for the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Hands-on electrical fault-finding experience.
• Experience working with industrial production machinery.
• Experience with motors, sensors, contactors, relays, inverters/VSDs and control panels.
• Experience working with PLC-controlled equipment and electrical control systems.
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance.
• Recognised electrical engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC/HNC or equivalent.
• Experience working within a manufacturing, FMCG, food production or similar industrial environment.
• Good understanding of electrical safety and safe isolation procedures.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, hands-on approach.

Desirable Requirements of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in the UK.
• Previous experience within food manufacturing or FMCG.
• PLC fault-finding experience.
• Experience with continuous improvement and root-cause analysis.
• Mechanical maintenance experience would be advantageous.

The Electrical Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:

• Working for an established and growing food manufacturing business.
• A varied and hands-on engineering role.
• Working with a wide range of automated production machinery and electrical systems.
• Competitive salary and company benefits package.
• Pension and life assurance.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Excellent opportunity to develop technically and progress your engineering career.
• Supportive engineering and production environment.

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Lewis Wall at Pioneer Selection.

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply; please see our website for further details.

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