Electrical Bias Maintenance Technician

Acorn by Synergie; Shotton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

4 on 4 off shifts

FMCG environment

Varied role

Continuous improvement projects

Long-term career

Job summary

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting an Electrical Bias Maintenance Technician for a busy FMCG manufacturing facility in Flint, North Wales. The role offers a permanent position with a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, working within the Engineering & Maintenance team to keep production equipment running safely and efficiently.

You will perform reactive and planned maintenance, fault-finding, and PPM activities across high-volume machinery, contributing to continuous improvements and project work.

Qualifications

• Time-served maintenance technician or maintenance engineer with a strong electrical bias.
• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).
• Experience in FMCG, food, packaging or another high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience carrying out both reactive and preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance across a busy FMCG manufacturing facility.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults on production machinery.
• Respond quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Identify recurring faults and contribute to improvements in equipment reliability.
• Support engineering projects and equipment upgrades where required.
• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in accordance with site procedures.
• Support a strong culture of Health & Safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical bias

Fault-finding

Maintenance engineering

4 on 4 off shift

Team working

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Electrical Bias Maintenance Technician Electrical Maintenance Engineer Maintenance Technician

Flint, North Wales Permanent 4 On 4 Off Shift Pattern FMCG Manufacturing

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Bias Maintenance Technician to join a busy FMCG manufacturing facility in Flint, North Wales.

This is a permanent opportunity for a time-served engineer with a strong electrical bias who enjoys working in a fast-paced 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Working as part of the Engineering & Maintenance team, you will play a key role in keeping production machinery and equipment operating safely and efficiently, responding to breakdowns and completing planned preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.

What We Offer

• Permanent position.
• 4 on 4 off shift pattern.
• Opportunity to work within a busy FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Varied role covering both electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and engineering projects.
• Long-term career opportunity within an established manufacturing facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance across a busy FMCG manufacturing facility.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults on production machinery.
• Respond quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Identify recurring faults and contribute to improvements in equipment reliability.
• Support engineering projects and equipment upgrades where required.
• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in accordance with site procedures.
• Support a strong culture of Health & Safety and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Time-served Maintenance Technician or Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical bias.
• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).
• Strong electrical maintenance and fault-finding skills.
• Previous experience within FMCG, food, packaging or another high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience carrying out both reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Ability to effectively fault-find and return production equipment to operation.
• Good understanding of electrical and mechanical engineering principles.
• Experience working within a fast-paced, production-led environment.
• Flexible approach and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Willingness and ability to work a 4 on 4 off shift pattern.