Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Packaging & Automation

Alexander Steele Ltd

Leicester

On-site

GBP 36,000 - 44,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & performance bonus

Profit-related bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Life assurance

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Ongoing training & career development

Strong engineering culture & growth

Job summary

Alexander Steele Ltd, Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire), is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to maintain and improve packing and packaging equipment on a highly automated site. The role blends reactive and planned maintenance with opportunities to support capital investment projects.

You will carry out PPM and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, support installations, lead RCA for recurring issues, and keep CMMS records up to date while liaising with production to maximise uptime and ensure food

Qualifications

Apprentice-trained or equivalent engineering experience in manufacturing.
Experience maintaining production, packaging, or automated equipment.
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
Experience of both PPM and breakdown maintenance.

Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on packing and packaging equipment.
Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
Support machinery installations, upgrades, and commissioning projects.
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across the packing area.
Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) to eliminate recurring equipment issues.
Maintain accurate maintenance records and CMMS updates.
Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment reliability and performance.
Ensure compliance with health & safety, food safety, quality, and hygiene standards at all times.