Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Automated Factory

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Blisworth; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension

Training opportunities

Progression to senior/management roles

Day and night shift pattern

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical bias) for a brand new site in Northampton. The role offers long-term security, structured training and clear progression within a highly automated FMCG facility.

You will lead a skilled engineering team, maintaining and improving automated production machinery to maximise uptime, reliability and efficiency across the site, with mentoring for junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Electrical bias with industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong PLC fault-finding experience.
• From automated factory or industrial manufacturing background.
• Recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Support the engineering team in planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance.
• Electrical and PLC fault finding on automated machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns and drive root cause analysis.
• Ensure safe, efficient maintenance operations.
• Drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.

Skills

Electrical bias

PLC fault finding

Leadership

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Pioneer Selection Ltd is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical bias) for a brand new site in Northampton. The role offers long-term security, structured training and clear progression within a highly automated FMCG facility.

You will lead a skilled engineering team, maintaining and improving automated production machinery to maximise uptime, reliability and efficiency across the site, with mentoring for junior engineers.