Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

The Whittan Group; Wolverton; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Whittan Group in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join our fast-moving manufacturing operation. You will focus on reliability, uptime and the performance of production equipment.

You will carry out planned, predictive and reactive maintenance, diagnose electrical faults, support OEE targets, and work with production and contractors to resolve issues safely and efficiently.

Formación

• Maintenance engineer with fast-moving manufacturing experience.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and PLC troubleshooting.
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) systems.
• Ability to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Experience using CMMS software.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Reliable and able to work in a team.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance activities.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults across production equipment.
• Support machine uptime and OEE targets.
• Record maintenance activities using CMMS.
• Manage spare parts usage and monitor stock levels.
• Work closely with production, engineering and external contractors.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in accordance with company procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement to increase asset reliability and reduce downtime.

Conocimientos

Electrical fault-finding

PLC troubleshooting

PPM systems

Root cause analysis

CMMS experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Educación

NVQ/BTEC Engineering qualification

Herramientas

CMMS

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join our manufacturing operation in Milton Keynes. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a fast-paced engineering team, ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and performance of our production equipment.

You will play a key role in maintaining machine uptime, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding electrical issues, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance activities.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults across production equipment.
• Support machine uptime and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) targets.
• Conduct routine inspections, servicing, and improvement works.
• Record maintenance activities and machine history using the CMMS system.
• Manage and monitor spare parts usage, helping to maintain critical stock levels.
• Work closely with production, engineering, and external contractors to resolve issues efficiently.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in accordance with company procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities to increase asset reliability and reduce downtime.

Previous experience in a maintenance engineering role within a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

• Strong electrical fault-finding skills.
• PLC knowledge and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience working with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) systems.
• Ability to analyse problems, identify root causes, and implement solutions.
• Experience using CMMS software.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Reliable, flexible, and able to work effectively as part of a team.

Desirable

• NVQ, BTEC, or equivalent Engineering qualification.
• Experience with press tooling.
• Ability to operate workshop machinery including lathes, milling machines, pedestal drills, and surface grinders.
• Experience within a continuous improvement environment.