Maintenance Electrician

Venatu Consulting Ltd; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Maintenance Electrician for a full-time role in Doncaster. You will ensure continuous operation of process equipment within a global packaging facility. Ideal candidates have an electrical engineering apprenticeship, fault-finding skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure. This role offers competitive benefits including a 10% pension contribution and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

10% pension matched contribution

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Private health care

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in fault finding, ideally in an FMCG-based environment.
• Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to learn and support critical plant functions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cold end equipment for job changes and potential breakdowns.
• Adjust inspection equipment to maintain efficient operations.
• Identify and rectify faults with cold end equipment.

Skills

Fault finding skills

Commitment to support a 24-hour process

Health, safety & hygiene awareness

Education

Recognised Apprenticeship in electrical engineering

Tools

PLC work

Job description

Overview

Venatu Recruitment are proud to announce that an industry leading client in the packaging sector is looking for a Maintenance Electrician to join their Doncaster site. They are a global supplier of sustainable, recyclable packaging and are committed to market-leading innovation, quality and customer service, backed by investment in their people and processes. The role will ensure a continuous operation and development of process equipment within the Doncaster Print Facility. The successful candidate will be a well-skilled Electrician with a good attitude to work and a willingness to learn and progress.

Job details

This is a full-time position paying £40,000 per year. The role offers the option to work either a 4.5 day week or a 5 day week with the following patterns:

• 4.5 day week – 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM Monday to Thursday with a 12:30 PM finish Friday
• 5 day week – 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM Monday to Thursday with a 2:30 PM finish Friday

Responsibilities

• Prepare cold end equipment ready for job changes and potential breakdowns, ensuring equipment meets necessary specifications for the new job
• Take part in job changes, set up and adjust inspection equipment as necessary to maintain efficient operations during and after the job change
• Provide support for critical plant functions as required
• Identify and rectify faults with cold end equipment to maintain efficiency and reduce downtime
• Complete SAP and production logs as each job is completed to establish and maintain a well-informed team
• Work as part of an effective team to manage and control the workload throughout the shift

Candidate profile / Qualifications

• Gained a recognised Apprenticeship in electrical engineering (or equivalent)
• Fault finding skills; ideally experience of PLC work in an FMCG-based environment
• Commitment and enthusiasm to support a 24-hour process, and ability to work under pressure
• Health, safety & hygiene awareness
• Industry-specific training will be given

Benefits

• 10% pension matched contribution
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Great opportunities to progress into days and afternoons, shift engineering and team-leading roles for the right people with the right attitude and developed skill base
• Environment that supports development and progression tailored to individual aspirations
• Private health care
• Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., Occupational Health and cycle to work scheme)
• Family-friendly policies
• Company sick pay
• And more

If this sounds like a role for you, please apply with your CV ASAP.