Maintenance Engineer in Northwich

Energy Jobline CVL; Northwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy job board is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias to work on an ongoing contract in Cheshire. You will be responsible for maintaining bakery and packaging equipment, ensuring high output and product quality. Strong electrical fault-finding skills and experience in food manufacturing are essential for this role. Competitive pay at £40.00 per hour is offered.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical fault-finding skills, ideally with experience on PLC-controlled systems.
• Background in food manufacturing, bakery, or FMCG environments.
• Understanding of mechanical systems such as conveyors, gearboxes, pneumatics, and hydraulics.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production and packaging machinery.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults.
• Support reliability of ovens, mixers, and automated handling systems.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding skills

Experience with PLC-controlled systems

Experience in food manufacturing

Understanding of mechanical systems

Excellent communication skills

Job description

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Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Location: Cheshire

Contract: Ongoing Contract (Inside IR35)

Shift: 4 on 4 off – Days

Pay: £40.00 per hour

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer (electrically biased) to join a busy food manufacturing site in Cheshire on an ongoing contract. Working within a highly automated production environment, you’ll play a key role in maintaining bakery and packaging equipment to ensure consistent output and product quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of production and packaging machinery.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on motors, sensors, conveyors, and control panels.
• Support the reliability of ovens, mixers, and automated handling systems.
• Undertake PPMs in line with site schedules, contributing to improved machine uptime.
• Work collaboratively with production and hygiene teams to maintain high standards of safety and quality.
• Accurately record maintenance activities and suggest improvements for long-term reliability.

Skills & Experience

• Strong electrical fault-finding skills, ideally with experience on PLC-controlled systems.
• Background in food manufacturing, bakery, or FMCG environments.
• Understanding of mechanical systems such as conveyors, gearboxes, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively within a shift team.

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