Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Day Shifts, FMCG)

Staffline; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffline is recruiting a Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer to provide hands-on maintenance support in a busy FMCG production and packaging environment in North Yorkshire.

The role focuses on electrical fault diagnosis, maintenance on conveyors and drives, and supporting automated systems to maximise uptime and performance. Monday–Friday day shifts with no nights and some weekend work are typical.

Qualifications

• Strong multi-skilled electrical fault diagnosis.
• Experience with conveyors, motors, drives, sensors and PLCs.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and work independently.
• Proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Computer-literate with maintenance reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance tasks on production machinery and conveyors.
• Perform planned and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Support plant and automated systems including pneumatics, hydraulics, and handling equipment.
• Attend to breakdowns promptly delivering safe, effective repairs.
• Assist in modification and improvement projects on process lines.

Skills

Electrical fault diagnosis

Conveyors

Motors

Drives

Sensors

PLC

Education

Time-served apprenticeship / NVQ Level 3 (Mechanical Eng)

Job description

Staffline is recruiting a Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer to provide hands-on maintenance support in a busy FMCG production and packaging environment in North Yorkshire.

The role focuses on electrical fault diagnosis, maintenance on conveyors and drives, and supporting automated systems to maximise uptime and performance. Monday–Friday day shifts with no nights and some weekend work are typical.