Electrical Bias Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer - Leeds
£53,000 + Overtime £75K+
Permanent Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Shifts: 2 x Days: 06:00-18:00 / 2 x Nights: 18:00-06:00 / 4 Off
Manpower Group is recruiting an Electrical Bias Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer to join a high-volume FMCG manufacturing site in Leeds operating 24/7.
This role is ideal for an experienced electrical maintenance engineer with strong fault-finding and breakdown experience in automated manufacturing environments.
You will be responsible for reactive maintenance, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and continuous improvement across automated production and packaging machinery.
Key Responsibilities
Electrical fault finding on automated production & packaging lines
Reactive maintenance and breakdown response
Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
Fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery (Siemens / Allen Bradley)
Motors, drives, inverters, sensors & control panels
Use of CMMS systems (SAP PM or similar)Essential Skills & Experience
Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer background
NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
ONC / HNC / Apprenticeship preferred
Strong electrical fault-finding capability
Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, packaging, or regulated manufacturing
Experience in 24/7 manufacturing or shift environments
Knowledge of PLC fault finding (not programming)
Experience with drives, motors, sensors, inverters and control panelsSalary & Benefits
£50,000-£53,000 basic salary
Paid overtime available
OTE £75,000+
12-hour shifts: 2 days / 2 nights / 4 off
Excellent work-life balance on shift
24 days holiday + bank holidays
Matched pension contributions up to 6%
Life assurance
On-site canteen and staff shop
Structured internal and external training
Clear progression opportunitiesWhy Apply?
Highly automated FMCG manufacturing environment
Modern production and packaging equipment
Long-term permanent opportunity
Strong investment in engineering training and development
Clear routes into Senior Engineer, Automation Engineer or Reliability roles
Stable employer with global presence