Maintenance Engineer

We are partnering with a well established manufacturing business based in Thetford that is looking to strengthen its engineering team with the addition of an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer. This is a key position within a high volume, fast paced production environment, with a strong focus on equipment reliability, continuous improvement, and minimising downtime.

Shift Pattern: 4 on/4 off
Salary: £48,451

The Role
This role goes beyond day to day maintenance. As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll play an active part in electrical improvement and upgrade projects, helping to enhance machine performance, safety, and long term reliability across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across production equipment
• Fault find and diagnose electrical issues, including PLCs, drives, control panels, and automation systems
• Support and deliver electrical projects such as machine upgrades, control modifications, installations, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute to reliability and efficiency improvement projects across the site
• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and disruption
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and compliance at all times

About You

• Electrically qualified (NVQ Level 3, HNC, or equivalent)
• Strong electrical fault finding and diagnostic capability
• Experience working on electrical projects within a manufacturing environment
• Background in manufacturing or FMCG environments (desirable)
• Basic mechanical knowledge
• Reliable, proactive, and a strong team player with a hands on approach

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary including shift allowance
• Overtime opportunities
• Training and development, including project exposure
• Stable, growing business offering long term career progression

If you bring strong electrical expertise, enjoy working on improvement projects, and have the hands on capability to support a fast paced manufacturing operation, we'd encourage you to apply and submit your CV for consideration.