Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer — FMCG, Mon–Fri

Staffline; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Modern facilities

Job summary

Staffline is recruiting for an experienced Contract Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to provide hands-on maintenance support within a busy FMCG production and packaging environment in North Yorkshire. This contract role is for 2 months with potential to extend, primarily day shifts, with no nights and some weekends.

The role requires strong multi-skilled electrical fault diagnosis, experience with conveyors, motors, drives, sensors and PLCs, and the ability to work in wet/dusty environments.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprentice or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in a production/manufacturing environment - ideally with conveyors, motors, drives, etc.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and work independently on maintenance or modification projects.
• A proactive, problem-solving approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Computer-literate with a good understanding of maintenance reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance on production machinery, including conveyors, motors, and drives.
• Perform planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery and automated systems.
• Support pneumatics, hydraulics, and handling equipment.
• Attend to breakdowns promptly, delivering fast, safe, and effective mechanical repairs.
• Assist in modification and improvement projects on process lines and production equipment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring reliability and performance targets are achieved.
• Maintain safe working practices and uphold engineering standards across all tasks.

Skills

Electrical fault diagnosis

Multi-skilled maintenance

Reading engineering drawings

Education

Time-served apprentice or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Conveyors

Motors

Drives

Sensors

PLCs

Job description

Staffline is recruiting for an experienced Contract Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to provide hands-on maintenance support within a busy FMCG production and packaging environment in North Yorkshire. This contract role is for 2 months with potential to extend, primarily day shifts, with no nights and some weekends.

The role requires strong multi-skilled electrical fault diagnosis, experience with conveyors, motors, drives, sensors and PLCs, and the ability to work in wet/dusty environments.