Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Automation)

Orion; Markfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

On-site parking

Gym membership

Cycle-to-work

Company pension

Training and development

Career progression

Referral bonus

Job summary

Orion is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer for a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will deliver planned and reactive maintenance across production assets, ensuring equipment reliability and minimising downtime while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

The role demands a strong electrical and controls bias with solid mechanical maintenance skills, working on automated production equipment and site services.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical/Mechatronics.
• Strong industrial electrical maintenance experience.
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery and automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, controls, automation and mechanical faults.
• Fault find using PLCs, HMIs, and testing equipment.
• Support machinery upgrades, modifications and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using CMMS.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

PLC & automation

Mechanical maintenance

LOTO & safety

CMMS usage

RCA/TPM basics

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI programming

Testing equipment

Job description

Orion is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer for a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will deliver planned and reactive maintenance across production assets, ensuring equipment reliability and minimising downtime while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

The role demands a strong electrical and controls bias with solid mechanical maintenance skills, working on automated production equipment and site services.