Electrical Bias Engineer

Tiro Contracts; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4% pension contribution

4x salary life assurance

Holiday entitlement

Medical expenses cover

Staff discount

Job summary

Tiro Contracts in Northampton is seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer to join a busy manufacturing maintenance team. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, and drive improvements to equipment reliability.

An apprentice-trained electrical or mechanical engineer, Level 3 NVQ/City & Guilds, with CMMS and instrumentation calibration experience, is preferred. The role operates 6am-6pm on a 42-hour week with a 10% shift allowance and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained electrical or mechanical engineer with Level 3 NVQ/City & Guilds.
• Experience with instrument calibration and CMMS.
• Food manufacturing experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across site equipment.
• Fault find on HMIs, PLCs, DCS and SCADA systems.
• Work with production to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
• Complete maintenance records and identify root causes.
• Support continuous improvement and plant efficiency projects.
• Maintain high safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Fault finding

Electrical & mechanical

CMMS usage

Education

Level 3 NVQ/City & Guilds

Tools

HMI

PLC

DCS

SCADA

Job description

Multi Skilled Engineer

GBP49,275 + 10% shift allowance = GBP54,200

Days - 6am-6pm | 42-hour average week | 3 on / 2 off

Are you a Multi Skilled Engineer looking for a role where your engineering skills genuinely make a difference?

This is an opportunity to join a busy manufacturing environment in Northampton, working as part of an experienced maintenance team supporting the reliability and performance of the site.

Youll be responsible for a mix of planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement, working closely with production to keep equipment running efficiently. The role suits an engineer who enjoys getting to the root cause of problems rather than simply fixing the immediate issue.

The Role

• Planned preventative and reactive maintenance across site equipment
• Fault finding on HMIs, PLCs, DCS and SCADA systems
• Supporting production to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime
• Completing maintenance records and identifying root causes
• Improving repair times, reliability and engineering KPIs
• Supporting continuous improvement and plant efficiency projects
• Maintaining high standards of safety, hygiene and food safety
• Working alongside contractors and the wider maintenance team

The ideal candidate will be an apprentice-trained Electrical or Mechanical Multi Skilled Engineer, qualified to Level 3 / City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3. Experience with instrument calibration, CMMS and preventative/predictive maintenance is important, with food manufacturing experience particularly valuable.

Package

• GBP49,275 basic salary
• 10% shift allowance
• 42 hours average per week
• 3 on / 2 off day shift, 06:00-18:00
• 4% pension contribution from day one, increasing to 10% with matching
• 4x salary life assurance
• 24 shifts holiday, including Bank Holidays
• Medical expenses cover
• Staff discount after probation

Why Consider It?

This is a great opportunity for an engineer who wants strong earning potential, a consistent shift pattern and the chance to work across both electrical and mechanical engineering.

Youll be part of a skilled maintenance team, working on a broad range of engineering challenges while having a direct impact on plant reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement.