Role: Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Location: Kettering
Hours: 40 hours per week – 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off (12-hour shifts: 06:00–18:00 / 18:00–06:00)
Salary: Equivalent to £60,000 per annum (pro rata for temp booking)
An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join a fast-paced production environment in Kettering on a temporary basis until the end of the year.
Who are we?
You’ll be joining a leading manufacturing site producing high-volume, fast-moving goods. This is a highly automated, high-speed production environment where keeping the lines moving is key. As the sole electrician on shift, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring downtime is kept to an absolute minimum.
Benefits:
Competitive hourly rate equivalent to £60,000 annual salary
40 hours per week contract
2 days, 2 nights, 4 off shift pattern (12-hour shifts: 06:00–18:00 / 18:00–06:00)
Excellent work/life balance with regular blocks of time off
Opportunity to work in a modern, high-tech production environment
Training on specific onsite systems provided
Duties of a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias):
React to breakdowns on high-speed automated lines
Electrical fault finding on circuits to keep production running smoothly
Work with electrical drawings to identify and resolve issues quickly
Support continuous running of fast-moving goods lines
Apply logical fault-finding techniques, with a basic understanding of PLCs
Work independently as the sole electrician on shift
What we would like from you:
NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) essential
HNC / HND or National Certificate desirable
Proven industrial electrical maintenance experience within a production or manufacturing environment (not installation)
Confident working independently on shift in a high-volume environment
Strong fault-finding skills and logical approach
If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.
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