Maintenance Engineer

Employment Solutions Ltd; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the FMCG manufacturing sector seeks a skilled electrical maintenance engineer to join their team in Blackburn. This position offers the chance to work in a state-of-the-art facility and be involved in significant modernization projects while ensuring operational efficiency across food production equipment. Ideal candidates will have a level 3 qualification and experience with PLC fault finding. The role runs on a 4-on-4-off shift pattern and provides opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Auto-enrolment pension

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Qualifications

• Time served electrical maintenance engineer with strong PLC fault finding capabilities.
• Proactive and hardworking attitude with the ability to transition between jobs quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and an apprentice for safe and efficient operations.
• Conduct planned preventative maintenance and provide accurate fault diagnosis.
• Minimise equipment downtime by addressing recurring faults.

Skills

PLC fault finding

Electrical engineering

Health & safety

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, highly skilled electrical engineering professional to join a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment in Blackburn. Working on a 4-on-4-off shift pattern, this role offers the chance to work in a state of the art manufacturing site, working for a fantastic people driven business. With ambitious expansion and investment plans, this is a great time to join. You will play a key role in maintaining operational efficiency and minimising downtime across a wide range of food production equipment, whilst being involved in exciting modernisation projects.

This role would suit a proactive, hardworking maintenance engineer with the flexibility to be able to quickly transition from job to job. The role requires an electrical maintenance engineer who is time served, with a minimum qualification of level 3 with strong PLC fault finding capabilities. If you have a passion for engineering, please see below.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and an apprentice to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and ensure accurate fault diagnosis and repair.
• Minimise equipment downtime by addressing recurring faults and implementing improvements.
• Maintain accurate records and manage shift-related admin including holidays and OT.
• Champion health & safety, building maintenance, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

The role offers a competitive salary of 42,500 per Annum, with an auto-enrolment pension. In addition, the company offers great opportunities for both personal and professional opportunities.

To apply or find out more about this exciting role, please contact Conor or (phone number removed) or send an email to (url removed)