Automation Maintenance Engineer (Electrical) – 4 on/4 off

Precision People; Magor; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Private dental

Pension 8%+

Overtime opportunities

Training programme

Career progression

Job summary

Precision People is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) for a large-scale FMCG site in Magor, South Wales. You will maintain a highly automated warehouse and ASRS equipment, performing planned and reactive electrical and mechanical tasks with ownership of breakdowns.

The role offers £53,000 per year, 4 on/4 off days and nights, 28 days holiday (plus option to buy 2), private medical and dental, up to 8% employer pension, and overtime.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering - essential.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Good hands-on mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing, FMCG, production or automated environment.
• Comfortable carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Able to work independently and take ownership of breakdowns.
• Happy working a 4 on / 4 off days and nights shift pattern.
• PLC fault-finding knowledge would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Fault finding and breakdown repair across automated equipment.
• Maintain conveyors, drives, motors, sensors and mechanical systems.
• Take ownership of breakdowns from initial diagnosis through to permanent resolution.
• Identify recurring faults and implement reliability and continuous improvements.
• Work closely with OEMs and contractors on technical issues.
• Support and improve preventative maintenance procedures.
• Record maintenance activity using SAP/CMMS systems.
• Work as part of a small, experienced engineering and operations team.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical maintenance

Independent worker

Shift pattern adaptation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC fault-finding

Job description

Precision People is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) for a large-scale FMCG site in Magor, South Wales. You will maintain a highly automated warehouse and ASRS equipment, performing planned and reactive electrical and mechanical tasks with ownership of breakdowns.

The role offers £53,000 per year, 4 on/4 off days and nights, 28 days holiday (plus option to buy 2), private medical and dental, up to 8% employer pension, and overtime.