Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer-Selection-Ltd; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Training & progression

Job summary

Pioneer-Selection-Ltd is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a state-of-the-art food manufacturing facility in Milnrow. You will maintain electrical systems on high-speed production lines, perform fault-finding and preventative maintenance to maximise uptime.

The role offers a Monday–Friday shift pattern with rotating early/late shifts, excellent training, progression opportunities and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Electrical maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Understanding of preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical maintenance, fault-finding and breakdown repairs on automated production equipment.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance to maximise uptime and efficiency.
• Identify faults quickly and minimise production downtime.
• Follow health and safety procedures and CI initiatives.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Health & safety

Preventive maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3

Electrical qualification

Job description

ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Milnrow
Salary: £48,500
Shift: Monday–Friday, rotating early and late shifts

Job Role of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a state-of-the-art, highly automated food manufacturing facility. The site has recently invested in its operations and offers an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their technical skills and progress their career.

The site processes approximately 1,000 tonnes of pork per week, producing bacon, bacon lardons and gammon joints using high-speed production and packaging machinery.

You will be responsible for carrying out electrical maintenance, fault-finding, planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs across a range of automated production equipment, ensuring maximum uptime, reliability and efficiency.

Sector: Food Manufacturing / FMCG

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience carrying out planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance.
• Recognised electrical engineering qualification, such as NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent.

Requirements for the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience maintaining production machinery within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to identify faults and minimise production downtime.
• Understanding of preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.
• A proactive approach to health and safety.

Desirable Requirements for the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Experience within the food manufacturing or FMCG sector.
• Apprentice-trained engineering background.
• Experience with automated production and packaging machinery.
• Familiarity with CMMS maintenance systems and root cause analysis.

The Electrical Maintenance Engineer Will Benefit From

• Competitive salary of £48,500.
• Monday–Friday rotating early and late shifts.
• 28 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities.
• A supportive engineering team with autonomy and opportunities to improve site performance.
• A permanent position within an established food manufacturing business.