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Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Synergi Recruitment

Liverpool

On-site

GBP 51,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturing site is looking for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team. This role involves maintaining production equipment, ensuring safe operations, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits including a generous holiday allowance and pension scheme, this is a secure opportunity for the right candidate.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance
Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
Life assurance
Access to early wage release and retail discount schemes
Cycle to Work scheme
Employee referral and recognition programmes

Qualifications

  • Experience as a time-served Electrical Engineer.
  • Proficiency in fault diagnosis and manufacturing maintenance.
  • Familiarity with food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform fault diagnosis and preventative maintenance on production machinery.
  • Support compliance with Health & Safety, GMP, HACCP, and COSHH.
  • Liaise with departments to support operational goals.

Skills

Electrical fault finding
Mechanical maintenance
Communication

Education

Relevant qualifications or apprenticeship

Tools

PLC/servo drive systems

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Liverpool
Salary: £50,069.88
Shifts: 4-on 4-off (2 days, 2 nights, 42 hours per week)
Sector: FMCG / Food Manufacturing

About the Role

A leading UK food manufacturing site is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team. This is a key role in maintaining essential production equipment, delivering both proactive and reactive maintenance, and ensuring a safe and efficient working environment.

You will work within a fast-paced, highly regulated setting where engineering reliability and attention to detail are critical.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform fault diagnosis, repair and preventative maintenance on a range of production machinery.
  • Support safe, compliant operations by adhering to Health & Safety, GMP, HACCP and COSHH requirements.
  • Work with PLCs and automation systems (Mitsubishi experience is desirable).
  • Liaise with production and other departments to support operational goals.
  • Accurately log completed work via the Computer Maintenance Management System.
  • Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
Requirements
  • Time-served Electrical Engineer with relevant qualifications or apprenticeship.
  • Previous experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally food or FMCG.
  • Proficiency in electrical fault finding and mechanical maintenance.
  • Familiarity with PLC/servo drive systems (preferably Mitsubishi).
  • Good communication skills, a team-oriented approach, and a flexible attitude.
  • Basic knowledge of food hygiene standards and site-based safety systems.
Benefits
  • £50,069.88 annual salary
  • 4-on 4-off shift pattern (42 hours/week)
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
  • Life assurance
  • Access to early wage release and retail discount schemes
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Employee referral and recognition programmes
Apply Now

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to join a secure, progressive manufacturing site with excellent benefits and long-term development potential.

Submit your application today to be considered.

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