Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Manufacturing (On-Call Weekends)

24‑7 Staffing Limited; Melksham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

24-7 Staffing Limited is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) for our manufacturing site in Chippenham, Wiltshire. You will perform reactive and planned maintenance on automated production machinery, minimise downtime and support continuous improvement initiatives, with a strong focus on electrical fault-finding and high standards of safety.

The role operates a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday, with a double-day shift and an on-call weekend rota.

Qualifications

• Level 3 engineering qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience in industrial maintenance.
• Strong electrical fault-finding, PLCs, drives & inverters.
• Read and interpret electrical diagrams.
• Knowledge of pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of high/low-voltage switchgear.
• PLC operation fault-finding and programming.
• Good problem-solving and diagnostic abilities.
• Organisational and workload management.
• Teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive maintenance and breakdown repairs on automated production machinery.
• Implement and complete planned preventive maintenance (PPM) routines.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults to minimise production downtime.
• Fault-finding on three-phase systems, PLCs, drives and inverters.
• Read electrical and mechanical drawings and diagrams.
• Diagnose and repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Support small installation projects and site engineering improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve machine efficiency, reliability and OEE.
• Conduct root cause and component failure analysis to reduce recurring breakdowns.
• Support the Operations team in achieving production targets.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment.
• Comply with health and safety policies and procedures.
• Contribute to cost-effective engineering solutions and delivering assigned projects.
• Participate in weekend on-call rota.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

PLCs & drives

Drives & inverters

Electrical diagrams

Pneumatic systems

HV/LV switchgear

Mechanical maintenance

Reading diagrams

Problem solving

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in electrical or mechanical engineering

ONC / HNC or equivalent

Job description

24-7 Staffing Limited is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) for our manufacturing site in Chippenham, Wiltshire. You will perform reactive and planned maintenance on automated production machinery, minimise downtime and support continuous improvement initiatives, with a strong focus on electrical fault-finding and high standards of safety.

The role operates a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday, with a double-day shift and an on-call weekend rota.