Maintenance Engineer (Electrical bias - DAYS)

TechMet Ltd.; Tandragee; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Scheme

Pension

Upskilling available

Job summary

TechMet Ltd. in Northern Ireland is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join a high-speed, highly automated FMCG production environment near Craigavon/Armagh.

The role covers breakdown and preventive maintenance, installation/commissioning, and spare parts management, with a focus on reducing downtime and driving continuous improvement through LEAN practices. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in a similar role and an HNC-level qualification, with an

Qualifications

• Time served maintenance engineer with at least 3 years' experience.
• Strong electrical bias; plant services and welding experience where required.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings; LEAN manufacturing knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair machinery; manage plant replacement and installation.
• Maximise machine output and minimise downtime in a fast-moving production environment.
• Aim for right-first-time maintenance and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical bias

Time served

Engineering drawings

LEAN manufacturing

FMCG experience

High speed production

Plant services

Fabrication/Welding

Education

HNC level

Tools

Fabrication/Welding

Plant services

Job description

Ref: A5-S9991

Our Client, a leading FMCG Company are looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer with a strong Electrical bias to join their leading engineering team. Based handy for Craigavon/ Armagh with a good work environment and very engineering focused Operations and Management team. Massive investment in the pipeline which will offer a world class engineering facility.

The Role:

• All aspects of machinery breakdown/repair; plant replacement/installation/commissioning and spare parts/inventory within a fast moving, highly automated production environment
• Efficient operation and control of plant, machinery and equipment through maximising machine output and minimising production downtime.
• A “right first time” approach to maintenance and be driven to identify and help implement change in a continuous improvement environment.

The Person:

• Time served Maintenance Engineer ideally qualified to HNC level, with at least 3 years’ experience gained in a similar role
• Strong electrical bias in addition to good mechanical experience – plant services, fabrication/welding if required
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Ideally 5 years’ high speed, high volume experience within the FMCG sector with the ability to work to LEAN principles of manufacturing

Benefits:

• Salary: DOE £32 - £36k per annum (+additional Call-Out Fee)
• Overtime at x1.5 on Saturday until 1500 – then x2 paid
• Hours of Work: Day Shift: Willing to discuss potential hours to suit candidate.
• Private Health Scheme
• Pension
• Upskilling available