Electrical Maintenance Engineer - FMCG

ETS Consulting Ltd; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Overtime

Job summary

Unknown company in Leicester is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to support a high-speed FMCG production line. The role demands an apprentice-trained electrical engineer with hands-on PLC and automated machinery experience to drive maintenance and efficiency improvements.

You will work on packaging, filling, conveyors and processing equipment, reporting to the Engineering Manager. The job offers a pension, overtime and progression opportunities within a stable organisation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated full electrical engineering apprenticeship.
• Experience with planned and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Exposure to high-speed automated packaging/processing lines.
• Knowledge of PLCs and automated machinery in FMCG environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and service high-speed packaging, filling, conveyors and processing equipment.
• Collaborate with production, operations and technical teams to improve standards and efficiency.
• Manage continuous improvement, PPM systems and reactive maintenance as required.
• Apply understanding of food manufacturing standards to ensure smooth plant operation.

Skills

Apprentice trained

PLC & automation

PPM systems

Packaging machinery experience

Education

Full electrical engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer - FMCG

Location: Leicester

Shifts 4 on 4 off days and nights.

Salary: £50,000 + Pension + Overtime

Reference: Jo 7453/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.