Electrical Maintenance Engineer - FMCG

ETS Consulting; East Leake; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Overtime

Job summary

Unknown company in Leicestershire is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a high-speed, automated FMCG plant. You will perform maintenance on packaging, filling and processing machinery, work with PLC controlled equipment, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires an apprentice-trained electrical engineer with experience in planned maintenance and a background in food manufacture is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained electrical engineer with PLC and automated machinery experience.
• Experience with planned and preventive maintenance schedules (PPM).
• Experience on packaging, filling, conveyors, and processing machinery in high-speed automated environments.
• Knowledge of food manufacturing standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled maintenance and breakdown repairs on packaging, filling and conveyor systems.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to improve manufacturing efficiency and standards.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement and update of PPM systems.

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer - FMCG

Location: Leicester

Shifts 4 on 4 off days and nights.

Salary: £50,000 + Pension + Overtime

Reference: Jo7453/HH

The Company

An excellent opportunity has arisen with one of the UKs strongest privately owned food manufacturers, who is a leading specialist in the manufacture of snack based food based products. They have been established for over 25 years and supply major food manufacturers as well as all the major multiples. Due to continued growth, they are looking to add to the engineering function once again.

Key Skills

• Apprentice Trained Engineer in Electrical Engineering
• Experience of PLC systems & Automated machinery
• Understanding of PPM systems
• Advantageous to have worked on process and packaging machinery.

The Role

You will have served a minimum of a full apprenticeship in electrical engineering and have experience working within planned and preventative maintenance schedules, working with equipment such as packaging, filling, conveyors and processing machinery within a high speed automated environment.

On a day to day basis you will work closely with production, operations & technical to improve standards and manufacturing efficiencies. You will be responsible continuous improvement, PPM systems, reactive maintenance. In addition to this you will ideally have knowledge and experience of food manufacturing standards therefore ensuring the smooth running of all aspects of this high speed manufacturing plant including PLC controlled equipment.

The ideal candidate will also have experience of an automated production facility and the ability to work within a team or autonomously as required, you will report in to the Engineering Manager and this will lead to a fantastic opportunity to progress your career to a more senior role within this secure organisation.