Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Synergi Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 51,000; Full time

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.