Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Tiro Associates - Executive Search & Selection; Northampton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Insurance

Medical Expenses

Staff Discount

Holiday Allowance

Job summary

Tiro Associates - Executive Search & Selection is recruiting a Multi Skilled Engineer in Northampton. The role involves a mix of planned and reactive maintenance to keep site equipment running efficiently.

You will analyze faults across HMIs, PLCs, DCS and SCADA systems and work with production to improve reliability and plant performance. The ideal candidate is apprentice-trained to Level 3 with experience in instrument calibration and CMMS, and preferably has food manufacturing exposure.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained electrical or mechanical multi-skilled engineer with Level 3 qualification.
• Experience with instrument calibration, CMMS and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Food manufacturing experience is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance across site equipment.
• Fault finding on HMIs, PLCs, DCS and SCADA systems.
• Support production to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
• Complete maintenance records and identify root causes.
• Drive improvements to repair times, reliability and KPIs.
• Maintain safety, hygiene and food safety standards.

Skills

Electrical & Mechanical

Maintenance

Calibration

CMMS

Preventive Maintenance

Education

Level 3 Apprenticeship/City & Guilds

Tools

HMI/PLC DCS SCADA

Job description

Multi Skilled Engineer

£49,275 + 10% shift allowance = £54,200

Days - 6am-6pm | 42-hour average week | 3 on / 2 off

Are you a Multi Skilled Engineer looking for a role where your engineering skills genuinely make a difference?

This is an opportunity to join a busy manufacturing environment in Northampton, working as part of an experienced maintenance team supporting the reliability and performance of the site.

You’ll be responsible for a mix of planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement, working closely with production to keep equipment running efficiently. The role suits an engineer who enjoys getting to the root cause of problems rather than simply fixing the immediate issue.

The Role

• Planned preventative and reactive maintenance across site equipment
• Fault finding on HMIs, PLCs, DCS and SCADA systems
• Supporting production to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime
• Completing maintenance records and identifying root causes
• Improving repair times, reliability and engineering KPIs
• Supporting continuous improvement and plant efficiency projects
• Maintaining high standards of safety, hygiene and food safety
• Working alongside contractors and the wider maintenance team

The ideal candidate will be an apprentice-trained Electrical or Mechanical Multi Skilled Engineer, qualified to Level 3 / City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3. Experience with instrument calibration, CMMS and preventative/predictive maintenance is important, with food manufacturing experience particularly valuable.

Package

• £49,275 basic salary
• 10% shift allowance
• 42 hours average per week
• 3 on / 2 off day shift, 06:00-18:00
• 4% pension contribution from day one, increasing to 10% with matching
• 4x salary life assurance
• 24 shifts holiday, including Bank Holidays
• Medical expenses cover
• Staff discount after probation

Why Consider It?

This is a great opportunity for an engineer who wants strong earning potential, a consistent shift pattern and the chance to work across both electrical and mechanical engineering.

You’ll be part of a skilled maintenance team, working on a broad range of engineering challenges while having a direct impact on plant reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement.