Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Proman; Flint; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and support from on-site team

Competitive pay

Job summary

Proman in Flint seeks an electrically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to service paper machine equipment. Temporary role through Christmas with a strong focus on safety and reliability.

Responsibilities include planned, preventative and predictive maintenance, fault finding on PLC-controlled equipment, and collaboration with engineering teams to reduce downtime. Shift pattern 6am-6pm/6pm-6am, 2 days/2 nights, 4-on 6-off, £27 per hour.

Qualifications

• Qualified electrical engineer or technician with apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience in maintenance within manufacturing/process environments.
• Nice-to-have instrumentation knowledge.
• Strong fault-finding on automated systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventative and predictive maintenance on paper machine equipment.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical and instrumentation faults and resolve root causes.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

City & Guilds/NVQ

Tools

Siemens PLC

PLC programming

Inverter drives

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician - Electrical Bias

Job Type: Temporary until Christmas initially
Location: Flint
Pay Rate: £27 per hour
Shift Pattern: 6am-6pm/6pm-6am - 2 days/2 nights on, 6 days off
Sector: Manufacturing / Process Engineering

Are you an electrically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician looking for a temporary role through to Christmas with a well-established paper manufacturing business? This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established engineering team, working on complex process machinery in a safety-focused, supportive environment.

The Role

• Carry out planned, preventative and predictive maintenance on paper machine equipment and associated plant.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues to root cause.
• Work closely with colleagues to deliver lasting solutions and reduce downtime.
• Work to engineering KPIs with a “fix it for good” mindset.
• Support continuous improvement activity across the engineering function.
• Coach and support colleagues in resolving technical issues.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, ensuring all responsibilities are completed safely and professionally.
• Support the development and implementation of condition-based maintenance programmes.
• Work with PLC-controlled systems, Siemens equipment, inverter drives, pneumatic and hydraulic components.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance and reactive repairs on manufacturing and process equipment.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical and instrumentation faults and resolve issues to root cause.
• Support safe and efficient operation of paper machine and associated plant equipment.
• Work with PLC-controlled equipment, Siemens systems, inverter drives, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Contribute to condition-based maintenance programmes and continuous improvement activity.
• Work to engineering KPIs with a focus on long-term, sustainable repairs.
• Support and coach colleagues with technical fault finding and problem solving.
• Complete all work in line with site safety standards, procedures and best practice.

About You

• Qualified electrical engineer or technician, ideally with a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship.
• City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent engineering qualification preferred.
• Proven electrical and mechanical maintenance experience within a manufacturing or process environment.
• Instrumentation experience would be advantageous.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills across complex automated manufacturing systems.
• Good knowledge of process instrumentation, pneumatic and hydraulic components.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to safety and problem solving.
• Good PC skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Project

Desirable Experience

• HNC-level qualification or equivalent.
• High Voltage experience.
• Knowledge of boiler and burner systems.
• Mobile Elevated Working Platforms licence.
• Experience within papermaking or similar process manufacturing environments.

What's on Offer

• Temporary role running until Christmas.
• Pay rate of £27 per hour.
• 4 on, 6 off shift pattern.
• Training and support from an experienced on-site engineering team.
• Opportunity to put your technical skills to immediate use in a busy engineering environment.
• Work within a safety-focuse