We're working with a large pan‑European manufacturing business that operates 7 days a week and is actively seeking an experienced, multiskilled maintenance electrician to join one of its site‑specific manufacturing engineering support teams.
Shift Maintenance Engineer
40 hours per week – Triple Shift or Permanent Nights (plus overtime)
Location: Near Bognor Regis, Sussex
Salary: Dependent on experience
Responsibilities
* Reactive maintenance on automated production, printing, packaging or finishing machinery
* Pre‑planned maintenance (PPM) – input to and carry out preventive maintenance routines
* Mechanical fault finding
* Electrical fault finding with and without diagrams (three‑phase and control systems)
* Fault finding and repair on hydraulic or pneumatic systems
* Small installation projects
* Continuous improvement to maintain optimal machine efficiency
* Keep work areas clean, including transit areas, workshop and stores
* Support the operations team in achieving targets
* Comply with the company’s health and safety policies and procedures
* Contribute to cost‑effective technical solutions
* Deliver to operational expectations
* Be part of a weekend call‑out rota
Qualifications
* A recognised industrial electrical qualification (18th Edition) and Level 3 engineering qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent)
* Experience working as a maintenance engineer or as a dedicated multiskilled or electrical engineer in a manufacturing environment
* Experience in print, packaging or associated industries is welcome but not essential; experience in manufacturing or industrial automation is critical
* Strong electrical fault‑finding skills, especially on PLCs, drives and inverters
* Excellent fault‑finding and diagnostic skills
* Ability to read and interpret engineering diagrams
* Experience with maintenance PPM and RM programmes
* Ideally experience working with highly skilled operators or technicians
* Good communication, organisational and team‑work skills
* Self‑motivation, initiative and determination
* Specific training where required will be provided, OEM suppliers and remote modem diagnostic support from the OEM
This is a great opportunity to join a leading manufacturer in a key maintenance engineering role working on large‑scale machinery in a time‑sensitive manufacturing environment.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide sponsorship at this stage.
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