Electrical Bias Multi-Skilled Engineer – Days, 6m Contract

Winsearch; Salford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Winsearch is seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical bias for a 6-month contract in Salford. The role is days-based, 37.5 hours per week, paying £35-£40 per hour DOE and inside IR35.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment, fault-find PLC-controlled machinery, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. You should have an engineering qualification (apprenticeship/NVQ Level 3/HNC or equivalent) and experience with drives, pneumatics,

Qualifications

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Strong electrical engineering and fault-finding skills.
• Multi skilled across electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing or fast-paced production environments.
• Experience with filling, packaging or automated production machinery.
• Experience fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery.
• Allen-Bradley PLC experience would be advantageous.
• Experience with drives, pneumatics, pumps, valves and process control instrumentation.
• Ability to read electrical and engineering drawings.
• 18th Edition would be advantageous.
• Ability to undertake minor electrical installation and modification work.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across manufacturing and production equipment.
• Responding to breakdowns quickly to minimise production downtime.
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding across automated machinery.
• Completing PPMs and planned engineering work.
• Fault finding across PLC-controlled equipment, drives and electrical control systems.
• Working with pneumatics, pumps, valves and process control instrumentation.
• Reading and interpreting electrical and engineering drawings.
• Carrying out minor electrical installations and modifications to existing machinery.
• Supporting continuous improvement and equipment reliability projects.
• Working closely with production teams to maximise plant availability.
• Maintaining excellent health & safety, hygiene and GMP standards.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

PLC fault finding

Reading drawings

Drives

Pneumatics

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3

HNC or equivalent

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

Winsearch is seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical bias for a 6-month contract in Salford. The role is days-based, 37.5 hours per week, paying £35-£40 per hour DOE and inside IR35.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment, fault-find PLC-controlled machinery, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. You should have an engineering qualification (apprenticeship/NVQ Level 3/HNC or equivalent) and experience with drives, pneumatics,