Electrical Maintenance Engineer

The Sterling Choice; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food manufacturing is seeking an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer in Sheffield. This hands-on role requires expertise in electrical systems and teamwork to ensure operational efficiency without constant interruptions. If you're looking for a dynamic environment with opportunities for improvement, this role is worth considering.

Qualifications

• Solid electrical background, ideally in FMCG or food industry.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Pride in work and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Keeping the equipment running without frequent external calls.
• Handling planned maintenance and electrical fault finding.
• Collaborating with a supportive team.

Skills

Electrical background

Fault finding

Initiative

Teamwork

Job description

Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer

Sheffield area 4 on 4 off Days & Nights Food Manufacturing

Let s be honest, some engineering roles are just glorified callouts.
Chase alarms. Reset faults. Repeat until retirement.

This isn t that.

This is a proper maintenance role, with a business that wants engineers who think as well as fix. It s electrical bias, but you won t be sat behind a laptop all shift they want someone who can get stuck in, figure things out fast, and keep the wheels turning.

The shift?
4 on, 4 off. Days and nights.
Yes, it s a slog sometimes but there s structure, routine, and half the year off if you play your cards right.

You ll be part of a team that actually works together (no lone-wolf heroics or finger-pointing), on a site that s big on continuous improvement and not just held together by cable ties and crossed fingers.

What you ll be doing:

• Keeping the kit running without needing to call an external every 5 minutes

• Getting hands-on with planned maintenance, upgrades and occasional head-scratchers

• Fault finding across electrical systems (and ideally knowing your way around a PLC screen)

• Working with a team that values common sense over job titles

What you ll need:

• Solid electrical background (FMCG or food would be spot on)

• The ability to keep calm when the kit isn t

• A bit of initiative, a bit of pride in your work, and the ability to crack on without drama

There s a good team in place. The kit s decent and getting better.
You won t be micromanaged, and your input won t vanish into the void.

If you re an engineer who wants to do more than just keep things ticking over this is probably worth a conversation.

Apply, message, shout across the factory floor your call.