Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer
£53,788
(includes on-call allowance 1 week in 6)
Tilbury, Essex
Monday - Friday | 08:00 - 16:30
We are pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join a skilled and established engineering team at our client's Tilbury site. This role is focused on delivering high-quality electrical maintenance across the plant, supporting safe, efficient, and reliable production within a food manufacturing environment.
You will be responsible for planned, predictive, and reactive electrical maintenance activities, fault-finding on automated equipment, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, and quality.
* Carry out planned, predictive, and reactive electrical maintenance on plant and production equipment
* Diagnose and resolve electrical faults to minimise downtime, including PLC and control systems
* Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant performance, reliability, and safety
* Work in accordance with site health, safety, environmental, and quality procedures
* Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and unplanned stoppages
* Conduct routine electrical inspections, testing, and audits of plant equipment
* Utilise the CMMS system to record labour, materials, and maintenance activities (PPM / PdM)
* Safely maintain and repair electrical systems, motors, drives, control panels, and instrumentation
* Provide electrical support to mechanical maintenance activities where required
* Assist with supervising external contractors and ensuring site compliance
* Participate in the maintenance on-call rota (1 week in 6)
* Carry out root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions
* Support maintenance department efficiency, including housekeeping, tool control, and spares management
* Promote and actively contribute to a Safety-First culture
* Identify training needs and pursue ongoing professional development
* Share and apply best practices within a regulated food manufacturing environment
* Work within budget constraints and identify cost-saving opportunities
Skills & Experience Required
* Electrical bias: approximately 70% Electrical / 30% Mechanical
* Recognised engineering apprenticeship with relevant electrical qualifications
* Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer within an operational environment (FMCG, food, beverage, or similar)
* Strong electrical fault-finding skills on 3-phase motors, motor control circuits, inverters, and PLC systems
* Experience with PLC fault diagnosis (not programming essential)
* Working knowledge of pneumatic systems, compressed air, and basic mechanical components
* Food Safety awareness advantageous
* Strong Health & Safety awareness essential
* Competent IT skills and experience using maintenance management systems
* Flexible, proactive, and customer-focused approach
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