Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - East London

Synergi; Little London; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% Pension Contribution

Life Assurance

Ongoing Training & Development

Career Progression Opportunities

Employee Benefits Package

Free On-Site Parking

Long-Term Job Security

Job summary

Synergi is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a market-leading food manufacturing site in East London. The role focuses on maintaining highly automated manufacturing and packaging equipment, ensuring reliability and minimal downtime in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance, diagnose faults on PLC-controlled equipment, and contribute to continuous improvement while working a 4 on 4 off days/nights shift with a strong pension

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained, NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working with PLC-controlled equipment and automated machinery.
• Knowledge of drives, motors, sensors, relays, contactors and industrial controls.
• Previous experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging or other high-speed manufacturing environments.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively within a rotating days and nights shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance
• Diagnosing and repairing faults on PLC-controlled production equipment
• Working on motors, drives, inverters, sensors, contactors and control systems
• Maintaining high-speed production, processing and packaging machinery
• Supporting mechanical maintenance activities where required
• Responding quickly to breakdowns and minimising production downtime
• Conducting root cause analysis and implementing permanent corrective actions
• Supporting continuous improvement, reliability and efficiency projects
• Working towards site KPIs including OEE, reliability and performance targets
• Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with health and safety standards

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

PLC experience

Industrial controls

Rotating shift work

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC or equivalent

Apprentice trained

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Food Manufacturing - £63,000 + 15% Pension

£63,000 | 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights) | 15% Pension |

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off Days & Nights

Benefits

• 15% Pension Contribution
• Life Assurance
• Ongoing Training & Development
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Employee Benefits Package
• Free On-Site Parking
• Long-Term Job Security

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a market-leading food manufacturing business operating a highly automated production facility in East London.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-invested manufacturing site producing household-name products, with continued investment in automation, engineering excellence and operational performance.

Working within a skilled engineering team, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving production equipment, ensuring maximum reliability and minimal downtime across a fast-paced FMCG environment.

The Role

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining a variety of high-speed automated manufacturing and packaging equipment, ensuring the site continues to operate safely and efficiently.

Key responsibilities include

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance
• Diagnosing and repairing faults on PLC-controlled production equipment
• Working on motors, drives, inverters, sensors, contactors and control systems
• Maintaining high-speed production, processing and packaging machinery
• Supporting mechanical maintenance activities where required
• Responding quickly to breakdowns and minimising production downtime
• Conducting root cause analysis and implementing permanent corrective actions
• Supporting continuous improvement, reliability and efficiency projects
• Working towards site KPIs including OEE, reliability and performance targets
• Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with health and safety standards

What We're Looking For

• Apprentice trained, NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience working with PLC-controlled equipment and automated machinery
• Knowledge of drives, motors, sensors, relays, contactors and industrial controls
• Previous experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, pharmaceutical or other high-speed manufacturing environments
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Ability to work effectively within a rotating days and nights shift pattern

Why Apply?

• £63,000 salary package
• Industry-leading 15% pension contribution
• 4 on 4 off days and nights shift pattern
• Highly automated manufacturing environment
• Ongoing investment in plant, equipment and technology
• Secure, stable and growing manufacturing business
• Genuine training, development and progression opportunities
• Supportive engineering culture with a focus on continuous improvement