Panama-Shift Maintenance Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical)

Position 1 Recruitment; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 8% matched pension

5% performance bonus after 6 months

Life assurance and income protection

20 days holiday plus additional, plus

Enhanced sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Position 1 Recruitment is partnering with a leading manufacturing business in Bury St Edmunds to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer. The role welcomes candidates from Electrical or Mechanical backgrounds with FMCG/manufacturing experience, capable of maintaining and repairing large-scale equipment in a heavy industrial setting.

You will operate on a Panama shift (days and nights), carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding on motors, drives, PLCs and control systems,

Qualifications

• Qualified in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or a related discipline).
• Previous FMCG/manufacturing experience is essential.
• Experience in an industrial or heavy manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical or mechanical maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance.
• Fault finding and repair of industrial machinery.
• Electrical or mechanical maintenance, depending on your area of expertise.
• Working with motors, drives, PLCs and control systems.
• Maintenance of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors and gearboxes.
• Installation and commissioning of new machinery.
• Reading electrical schematics and/or mechanical drawings.
• Supporting continuous improvement and machine reliability.
• Completing maintenance records and following Health & Safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Reading schematics

Problem solving

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification

Tools

PLC systems

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Motors and drives

Conveyors and gearboxes

Job description

Position 1 Recruitment is partnering with a leading manufacturing business in Bury St Edmunds to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer. The role welcomes candidates from Electrical or Mechanical backgrounds with FMCG/manufacturing experience, capable of maintaining and repairing large-scale equipment in a heavy industrial setting.

You will operate on a Panama shift (days and nights), carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding on motors, drives, PLCs and control systems,