Maintenance Engineer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45-50k depending on experience

25+8 holiday allowance

Enhanced overtime

12 weekly on-call bonus payment

Enhanced pension

Company sick pay

Medical assistance

Staff discount schemes

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer to join a busy manufacturing site in Norwich. You will maintain, fault-find and improve production, process and site services equipment, with a focus on electrical diagnostics and plant reliability.

The role covers planned and reactive maintenance, electrical fault-finding on motors and drives, reading P&IDs, and working safely within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer within a manufacturing, process, FMCG or industrial environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience on three-phase systems, control circuits, motor starters, VSDs, sensors and automated machinery.
• Good mechanical maintenance knowledge to diagnose and repair common faults.
• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment; Siemens/Allen-Bradley systems advantageous.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and engineering documentation.
• Knowledge of CMMS and planned preventative maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and breakdown repairs across production machinery, process plant and site services.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults on motors, drives, control panels, sensors, relays and automation equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams and P&IDs to support fault-finding and repair.
• Work safely on electrical systems, including isolation, testing and verification per procedures and regulations.
• Provide mechanical support on pumps, valves, gearboxes, conveyors and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
• Contribute to root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to reduce downtime.
• Maintain equipment reliability and performance across production, blending, filling, packaging or process areas.
• Complete maintenance records, permits, risk assessments and handover notes using CMMS or reporting systems.
• Assist with installation, commissioning and modification of machinery and site infrastructure.
• Collaborate with production, quality, safety and engineering teams to minimise disruption.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical maintenance

PLC fault-finding

Reading electrical drawings

CMMS

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Allen-Bradley

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer to join a busy manufacturing site. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining, fault-finding and improving a wide range of production, process and site services equipment, with a strong focus on electrical diagnostics, plant reliability and safe working practices. This is a hands-on role suited to an engineer with excellent electrical fault-finding capability, good mechanical knowledge and experience working in a regulated manufacturing or process environment.

Your new role

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and breakdown repairs across production machinery, process plant and associated site services.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults on motors, drives, control panels, sensors, relays, contactors, instrumentation and automated equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, P&IDs and technical documentation to support effective fault-finding and repair.
• Work safely on electrical systems, including isolation, testing, reinstatement and verification in line with site procedures and relevant regulations.
• Provide mechanical support where required, including work on pumps, valves, gearboxes, conveyors, pipework, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Support continuous process improvement by identifying recurring faults, completing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to reduce downtime.
• Maintain equipment reliability, availability and performance across production, blending, filling, packaging or process areas.
• Complete maintenance records, permits, risk assessments and handover notes accurately using the site CMMS or engineering reporting systems.
• Assist with installation, commissioning and modification of machinery, electrical equipment and site infrastructure.
• Work closely with production, quality, safety and engineering teams to ensure maintenance work is completed with minimal disruption to operations.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Electrical Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing, process, FMCG or industrial environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience, particularly on three-phase systems, control circuits, motor starters, variable speed drives, sensors, instrumentation and automated machinery.
• Good mechanical maintenance knowledge, with the ability to diagnose and repair common mechanical faults.
• Experience working with PLC-controlled equipment, with the ability to fault-find using PLC inputs and outputs; experience with Siemens, Allen-Bradley or similar systems would be advantageous.
• Ability to work from electrical schematics, technical drawings and engineering documentation.
• Knowledge of planned preventative maintenance systems and experience using a CMMS.

What you’ll get in return

A starting salary range £45-50k depending on experience, 25+8 holiday allowance, regular enhanced overtime, 12 weekly on-call bonus payment, enhanced pension, company sick pay, medical assistance, staff discount schemes.