Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

Linkit Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Linkit Recruitment is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical Bias to join our engineering team, supporting bakery production sites across the North West of England. You will be hands-on and proactive in fault-finding across electrical and mechanical systems, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance to improve equipment reliability and minimise downtime.

The ideal candidate will hold an electrical engineering qualification and proven experience; travel

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on bakery production and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults involving motors, sensors, drives, control panels, relays and automation systems.
• Provide mechanical maintenance and breakdown support when required.
• Fault-find using electrical drawings, schematics and technical documentation.
• Maintain and repair equipment including conveyors, mixers, ovens, provers, slicers and packaging machinery.
• Carry out effective fault diagnosis to minimise production downtime.
• Support continuous improvement projects focused on equipment reliability and reducing recurring breakdowns.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and report recurring equipment issues.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with site health and safety and food safety procedures.
• Travel between bakery sites across the North West when required.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Preventative maintenance

Multi-skilled maintenance

Electrical/controls knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

City & Guilds or equivalent

Tools

PLC fault-finding

Motors & drives

Sensors

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

Location: North West England

Industry: Bakery / Food Manufacturing

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Employment Type: Contract & Shift Cover

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical Bias to join our engineering team, supporting bakery production sites across the North West of England.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on, proactive engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is confident fault-finding across both electrical and mechanical systems.

You will play a key role in keeping production running efficiently, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance while helping to improve equipment reliability and minimise downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on bakery production and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults involving motors, sensors, drives, control panels, relays and automation systems.
• Provide mechanical maintenance and breakdown support when required.
• Fault-find using electrical drawings, schematics and technical documentation.
• Maintain and repair equipment including conveyors, mixers, ovens, provers, slicers and packaging machinery.
• Carry out effective fault diagnosis to minimise production downtime.
• Support continuous improvement projects focused on equipment reliability and reducing recurring breakdowns.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and report recurring equipment issues.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with site health & safety and food safety procedures.
• Travel between bakery sites across the North West when required.

Skills & Experience

• Electrical Engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with motors, inverters/VSDs, sensors, relays, contactors and control systems.
• Basic PLC fault-finding experience is advantageous.
• Good mechanical maintenance and fault-finding ability.
• Experience working with production and packaging machinery.
• Food manufacturing, bakery or FMCG experience is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to read and understand electrical drawings and schematics.
• A practical, proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites.
• Full flexibility to travel across the North West.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be a hands-on, reliable and solutions-focused engineer with a strong electrical background and good mechanical skills.

You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, responding quickly to breakdowns while taking a proactive approach to preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.

If you're looking for a varied engineering role where you can make a real impact on production reliability, we want to hear from you.