Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Rapid Line Uptime

Omega Plc; Linton; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Modern facilities

Well-invested site

Job summary

Omega Plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer (temporary) to maintain production line equipment, perform planned and reactive maintenance on conveyors, motors and drives, and support automation systems to maximise uptime and performance.

You will diagnose electrical faults, read engineering drawings, and contribute to continuous improvement projects, in a wet, dust-prone manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprentice or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with conveyors, motors, drives, sensors & PLCs.
• Strong multi-skilled electrical fault diagnosis in a production environment.
• Preventative maintenance planning to avoid interruptions to food safety or production.
• Quick turnaround repairs during high-volume peak periods.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Electrical fault diagnosis

Conveyors & drives

Wet/dusty environments

Preventative maintenance planning

Quick repairs

Reading drawings

Continuous improvement

Maintenance reporting systems

Multi-skilled maintenance

Problem-solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLCs

Sensors

Motors

Conveyors

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Job description

Omega Plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer (temporary) to maintain production line equipment, perform planned and reactive maintenance on conveyors, motors and drives, and support automation systems to maximise uptime and performance.

You will diagnose electrical faults, read engineering drawings, and contribute to continuous improvement projects, in a wet, dust-prone manufacturing environment.