Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Bishop's Stortford area - (Own transport required due to location)
Salary: £37,000-£40,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Shift pattern: Earliest and Lates rotating - (Candidates must be able to work shifts)
Late Shift premium at 20%
Hours: 8.30AM - 1.30PM & 1.30pm - 10.00PM
Permanent, full-time
We're partnering with a luxury cosmetics manufacturer to recruit a talented Electrical Maintenance Engineer who will play a key role in keeping their production operations running smoothly and efficiently.
You'll be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and optimising FMCG production machinery, with a strong emphasis on electrical installations, fault finding and PLC monitoring in a fast-paced filling and packaging environment.
What you'll do
Carry out electrical installations, repairs, and PLC monitoring on a range of FMCG production equipment.
Perform setting and tooling changes to bottle filling equipment, bottle sorting equipment, application torque machinery, ink jet coding machinery, cap sorting bowls and elevators.
Complete scheduled cleaning, sanitisation, and washouts of production machinery on daily, weekly, and monthly cycles.
Conduct fault-finding inspections, identify root causes, and replace components to ensure smooth, reliable performance.
Respond to production demands by prioritising tasks and adapting to changing requirements to support filling schedules.
Safely handle and transport materials (up to approx. 15kg) and follow all manual handling and safety procedures.
Work closely with production teams to ensure work is completed on time and to a high standard.
What you'll need - Essential:
Engineering Level 3 NVQ (or equivalent).
Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar industry or electrical maintenance discipline.
Experience with PLC fault finding (Omron/Mitsubishi/Siemens).
Strong experience in general maintenance and repair activities, including electrical fault finding and parts replacement.
Valid driving licence.
Ability and willingness to work a shift pattern.
Strong manual handling skills and competence with a variety of hand tools.
Clear communication skills, with the ability to share information effectively with colleagues.
A proactive approach to problem-solving, accountability, and working to deadlines.
A collaborative, positive attitude and the ability to work well with others.
Desirable:
HND/Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering.
Powered pallet truck licence.
Previous experience with bottle filling, packaging and associated machinery.
Benefits:
Competitive salary of £37,000 - £40,000 depending on experience.
Late Shift premium at 20%.
Company pension scheme.
Ongoing training and development.
Free on-site parking and a supportive team environment.
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