Days Engineer

Zenith Advisory Partners; East Leake; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant of site perks

Job summary

Zenith Advisory Partners is seeking an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer for a fast-paced Leicester manufacturing site. The role covers day shift electrical maintenance across high-speed production lines, converting equipment and site utilities, with fault diagnosis and repairs on motors, drives, PLCs, sensors and control systems.

You will perform planned preventive maintenance to reduce breakdowns while ensuring compliance with LOTO, safety standards and site records.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation or Maintenance
• 18th/19th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)
• Solid experience of electrical maintenance and fault-finding in manufacturing/industrial environment

Responsibilities

• Day shift electrical maintenance across the site on high-speed production lines and converting equipment
• Fault diagnosis and repairs on motors, drives, PLCs, sensors and control systems
• Execute planned preventative maintenance to reduce breakdowns and respond to equipment failures
• Ensure all electrical work meets legal, regulatory and site safety standards (LOTO) and keep schematics/docs up to date
• Provide hands-on technical support to production teams and participate in upgrades/new machinery installations

Job description

Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

Manufacturing

Monday - Friday (DAYS ONLY)

Leicester

£47,500 per annum

Your New Employer

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced manufacturing facility running high-speed, automated production lines. The business places a strong emphasis on safety, reliability and continuous improvement, and offers a genuinely supportive engineering culture where new ideas and challenge are welcomed.

Your New Job

Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, you'll take ownership of day shift electrical maintenance and engineering activity across the site, covering high-speed production lines, converting equipment and site utilities. Day to day you'll carry out fault diagnosis and repairs on motors, drives, PLCs, sensors and control systems, execute planned preventative maintenance to reduce breakdowns, and respond to and root-cause equipment failures. You'll ensure all electrical work meets legal, regulatory and site safety standards, including LOTO procedures, and keep schematics, documentation and equipment records up to date. You'll also provide hands-on technical support to production teams during shifts and get involved in continuous improvement initiatives, equipment upgrades, and new machinery installations alongside the Engineering Supervisor.

Your Experience and Requirements

ZAP are searching for candidates with an NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation or Maintenance (or a time-served electrical engineering apprenticeship), along with 18th/19th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671). You'll need solid experience of electrical maintenance and fault-finding within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Your Future as a Successful Candidate

This role offers real scope to develop into more senior engineering positions, with exposure to equipment upgrade projects and continuous improvement work that will broaden your technical skillset. For the right candidate looking to build a long-term career in a business that genuinely invests in its engineering team, this is a strong next step.

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