Maintenance Engineer - Electrically Biased

MorePeople; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food manufacturing seeks a Maintenance Engineer - Electrically Biased to join their strong engineering team. This role focuses on electrical fault finding, maintenance, and improvements, providing ownership of responsibilities and involvement in key projects. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, including annual reviews, health plans, and more.

Benefits

Annual salary reviews

Health cash plan and private medical

Matched pension up to 7%

25 days holiday plus more for long service

Holiday buy scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, ideally FMCG or food.
• Confident with PLCs (Siemens or Allen Bradley preferred).

Responsibilities

• Electrical fault finding across a wide range of kit.
• Planned and reactive maintenance.
• Supporting upgrades and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

PLC programming

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

NVQ/BTEC Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Maintenance Engineer - Electrically Biased
Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Shift: Panama (12-hour days and nights)

This is a well-run site with decent kit and a strong engineering team. It's fast-moving, food manufacturing at scale Hula Hoops, McCoy's, and other household names. They're after someone solid on the electrical side to join the team.

The role's about keeping the lines moving, solving problems before they become breakdowns, and getting involved in improvements. You won't be a passenger here you'll have proper ownership of your section and the backing to do things properly.

What's on offer

• Annual salary reviews and a bonus that actually gets paid
• Health cash plan and private medical (depending on grade)
• Matched pension up to 7%, life assurance, income protection
• 25 days holiday, plus more for long service
• Holiday buy scheme, cycle to work, gym discounts
• Digital GP, cancer care support, second opinion service
• Investment in kit and people - not just ticking boxes

The job

• Electrical fault finding across a wide range of kit
• Working with motors, drives, control panels, robotics, sensors
• Planned and reactive maintenance
• Supporting upgrades and continuous improvement projects
• Working closely with a strong team of engineers and ops staff

What they need from you

• NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent in electrical engineering
• Experience in manufacturing - ideally FMCG or food
• Confident with PLCs (Siemens or Allen Bradley preferred)
• Some mechanical knowledge's useful, but this is an electrical role
• Someone reliable, switched on, and not afraid to get stuck in

Interested?
Send your CV to [e-mail] or call 07483 112048 for a quick chat.

No waffle, no nonsense - just a decent job with a good business.

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