Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Liverpool

Silven; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Liverpool is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join their maintenance team. This role involves proactive maintenance, fault finding, and continuous improvement of production machinery. The successful candidate will be apprentice trained with relevant experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, offering opportunities for development and progression within the company.

Qualifications

• Experience in planned/reactive maintenance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Confident with fault finding on PLCs.
• Proactive and able to adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on food production and packaging equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Contributing to continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Fault finding on PLCs

Proactive approach

Knowledge of health & safety standards

Education

Apprentice trained Electrical Engineer

Job description

We’re working with a major food manufacturer who have an opening in their maintenance team for an electrical engineer. Part of a wider group, the site produces a range of branded and retailer label products and you’d be joining an established business offering plenty of opportunities for development and progression.

About the Role:

Working as part of a busy, supporting engineering team, you will be supporting site performance through proactive maintenance, fault finding, and continuous improvement of machinery and production lines.

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on a range of food production and packaging equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults quickly and safely to minimise downtime.
• Contributing to continuous improvement projects to improve reliability and performance.
• Working closely with production teams to advise on equipment and engineering issues to improve efficiencies.
• Maintaining accurate records using the site’s CMMS.

About You:

• Apprentice trained, time-served Electrical Engineer.
• Experience of planned/reactive maintenance roles in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (ideally food, but not essential).
• Confident with fault finding on PLCs.
• Knowledge of health & safety standards, including safe isolation, permit to work, and COSHH.
• Proactive approach, able to adapt quickly to changing demands and support the wider team.

** Please note, our client is unable to offer sponsorship for this role **

Next Steps:

Interested in finding out more – apply today!