Electrical Engineer

Supersede Recruitment Partners; Winkleigh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Days-based shift pattern

Established food manufacturing group

Stable workplace

Job summary

Supersede Recruitment Partners Ltd. is partnering with a well-established food manufacturing business to recruit an Electrical Engineer for the day shift. You will maintain and improve site machinery, perform planned preventive maintenance, and react to breakdowns to minimise downtime.

You will apply strong fault-finding skills, work with PLCs and control systems, and contribute to continuous improvement while ensuring health and safety compliance. This is a stable, long-term opportunity.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering qualifications required.
• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with PLCs and control systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Respond to breakdowns and provide fault-finding solutions.
• Support site improvement initiatives and equipment reliability.
• Ensure maintenance work complies with health and safety regulations.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to maximise efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve machinery reliability.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

PLCs

Control systems

Industrial machinery

Preventive maintenance planning

Education

Electrical engineering qualification

Job description

Electrical Engineer – Food Manufacturing

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Shift Pattern: Days Based

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled engineer to join a busy production environment, supporting the smooth and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment and site machinery.

The Role

As an Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving site machinery, ensuring production runs efficiently while minimising downtime. You will be responsible for both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown support across the manufacturing facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults to minimise production downtime.
• Respond to breakdowns and provide effective fault-finding solutions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed in line with health and safety regulations.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Work closely with the production and engineering teams to maximise equipment efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve machinery reliability and performance.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience as an Electrical Engineer within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience within the food manufacturing industry would be highly advantageous.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Good understanding of PLCs, control systems and industrial machinery.
• Knowledge of planned preventative maintenance.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Relevant electrical engineering qualifications.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £45,000 per annum.
• Days-based working pattern.
• Opportunity to join an established food manufacturing business.
• Stable working environment.
• Opportunity to develop your engineering skills and contribute to ongoing site improvements.

If you are an experienced Electrical Engineer looking for your next opportunity within the food manufacturing industry, we would love to hear from you