Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Posted 7 hours 41 minutes ago by Pioneer Selection Ltd

£46,000 - £50,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Maintenance Jobs
Northamptonshire, Kettering, United Kingdom, NN141
Job Description

ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Title - Electrical Maintenance EngineerLocation - Thrapston, NorthamptonshireSalary - £46,000 - £50,000 + Bonus (up to 10%)Shift - 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off (42 hours per week)

Job Role of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a highly automated, fast-paced manufacturing facility within a globally recognised packaging business. This site is part of a large international group and offers excellent job security, structured processes, and long-term career stability.

Working within a well-established engineering team, you will predominantly focus on electrical fault finding and maintenance across a range of modern production machinery. This is an ideal role for an engineer who enjoys autonomy, problem-solving, and working in a technically challenging environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Carrying out reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on site machinery
  • Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults efficiently to minimise downtime
  • Working on a variety of equipment including corrugators, conveyors, packaging machines, palletisers and cutting machinery
  • Electrical fault finding on control circuits, PLCs, drives, inverters, motors and sensors
  • Supporting mechanical fault finding when required (gearboxes, bearings, belts, chains, hydraulics and pneumatics)
  • PLC fault finding (Siemens S7 & Allen Bradley - fault finding only)
  • Working closely with the engineering team, team leaders and planners to maintain site performance
  • Ensuring all work is completed in line with health & safety and site standards
Sector - Factory Maintenance (Packaging / FMCG)Non-Negotiable Requirements
  • Electrical engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent / Naric approved)
  • Experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
Desirable Requirements
  • Experience within packaging, paper, or high-speed manufacturing environments
  • Experience working with Siemens S7 or Allen Bradley PLCs
The Electrical Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:
  • Working for a large, stable, and globally recognised manufacturing group
  • Excellent shift pattern with strong work-life balance
    • 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off
    • 18 days off after every 7th/8th cycle
  • Annual bonus up to 10% + monthly KPI bonus
  • Pension and ongoing training opportunities
  • Long-term job security within a growing business