Maintenance Engineer

Mason James Appointments (UK) Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Dental options

Employer pension

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Mason James Appointments (UK) Ltd is recruiting experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technicians (Electrical Bias) for a leading, highly automated FMCG manufacturing facility in Magor, South Wales. The role focuses on maintaining, fault-finding and improving high-speed production gear to maximise efficiency and minimise downtime.

You will work on planned and reactive maintenance, diagnose electrical faults, and support continuous improvement initiatives within a busy manufacturing environment,

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• Previous maintenance experience within a high-speed manufacturing, FMCG or processing environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with PLCs, motors, sensors and automated control systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on high-speed automated manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults to minimise production downtime.
• Maintain and optimise production, packaging and utilities equipment.
• Fault-find on PLC-controlled machinery, motors, sensors and electrical control systems.
• Work with pneumatics, hydraulics, compressors and refrigeration systems where required.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health and safety standards.

Skills

Fault-finding

Electrical maintenance

Multi-skilled

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLCs

Motors

Sensors

Electrical control systems

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Compressors

Refrigeration systems

Job description

Salary Package: £56,428 per annum (including bonus)

Shift Pattern: 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

We are recruiting for experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technicians (Electrical Bias) to join a leading, highly automated manufacturing facility in Magor, South Wales.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, high-volume FMCG manufacturing operation offering excellent earning potential, long-term career progression and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will be responsible for maintaining, fault-finding and improving high-speed automated production equipment, ensuring maximum efficiency, reliability and minimal downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on high-speed automated manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults to minimise production downtime.
• Maintain and optimise production, packaging and utilities equipment.
• Fault-find on PLC-controlled machinery, motors, sensors and electrical control systems.
• Work with pneumatics, hydraulics, compressors and refrigeration systems where required.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health and safety standards.

What We're Looking For

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• Previous maintenance experience within a high-speed manufacturing, FMCG or processing environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working with PLCs, motors, sensors and automated control systems.
• Good mechanical maintenance knowledge and a multi-skilled approach.
• Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics or utilities equipment would be advantageous.

Salary & Benefits

• Total potential annual cash package: £56,428
• Basic salary: £53,928
• Annual performance bonus: Up to £2,500
• Employer pension contribution of up to 8%.
• Life assurance of up to 8x annual salary.
• Private healthcare and dental options.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• 2 days / 2 nights / 4 off shift rotation.
• Additional employee benefits and wellbeing support.