Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Newham, Greater London

Energy Jobline CVL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Stratford, London, is on the lookout for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias. You will be responsible for both reactive maintenance and planned preventative maintenance across a wide range of production and packaging equipment. The ideal candidate has a strong fault-finding skill set, particularly with PLCs. The competitive salary ranges from £47,500 to £51,000, alongside excellent benefits including pension contributions and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Pension scheme – up to 8% employer contribution

20-day shift holiday

Sick pay scheme

Company discounts & internal benefits

Excellent career progression and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a factory or FMCG setting.
• Electrical bias with mechanical aptitude.
• Strong fault‑finding skills, particularly with PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fault-finding and repairs on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Support continuous improvement to minimize downtime.

Tools

PLCs (Allen Bradley)

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Location: Stratford, London

Salary: £47,500 – £51,000 + excellent benefits

Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off) – 12‑hour shifts

Role

We’re seeking a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join a leading food manufacturing company with a long‑standing reputation for quality and innovation.

As a key member of the maintenance team, you’ll be responsible for carrying out both reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on a wide range of automated production and packaging equipment in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Fault‑finding and repair on electrical and mechanical systems
• Planned preventative maintenance across conveyors, mixers, coolers, boilers, and control panels
• Working with PLCs (Allen Bradley & Siemens)
• Supporting continuous improvement and minimising downtime

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a multi‑skilled maintenance engineer within a factory or FMCG setting
• Electrical bias with mechanical aptitude
• Strong fault‑finding skills, particularly with PLCs (Allen Bradley / Siemens)
• Ability to perform under pressure in a fast‑paced, high‑output environment

What’s on Offer

• Salary: £47,500 – £51,000
• Pension scheme – up to 8% employer contribution (16% combined)
• 20‑day shift holiday
• Sick pay scheme
• Company discounts & internal benefits
• Excellent career progression and training opportunities

If you’re an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to join a respected, high‑performing manufacturing business in Stratford, London, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to take the next step in your engineering career.

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