ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
Job Title – Electrical Maintenance Engineer
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Location – Thrapston, Northamptonshire
Salary – £46,000 – £50,000 + Bonus (up to 10%)
Shift – 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off (42 hours per week)
Job Role of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a highly automated, fast-paced manufacturing facility within a globally recognised packaging business. This site is part of a large international group and offers excellent job security, structured processes, and long-term career stability.
Working within a well-established engineering team, you will predominantly focus on electrical fault finding and maintenance across a range of modern production machinery. This is an ideal role for an engineer who enjoys autonomy, problem-solving, and working in a technically challenging environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Carrying out reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on site machinery
* Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults efficiently to minimise downtime
* Working on a variety of equipment including corrugators, conveyors, packaging machines, palletisers and cutting machinery
* Electrical fault finding on control circuits, PLCs, drives, inverters, motors and sensors
* Supporting mechanical fault finding when required (gearboxes, bearings, belts, chains, hydraulics and pneumatics)
* PLC fault finding (Siemens S7 & Allen Bradley – fault finding only)
* Working closely with the engineering team, team leaders and planners to maintain site performance
* Ensuring all work is completed in line with health & safety and site standards
Sector – Factory Maintenance (Packaging / FMCG) Non-Negotiable Requirements
* Electrical engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent / Naric approved)
* Experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment xsngvjr
Desirable Requirements
* Experience within packaging, paper, or high-speed manufacturing environments
* Experience working with Siemens S7 or Allen Bradley PLCs
The Electrical Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:
* Working for a large, stable, and globally recognised manufacturing group
* Excellent shift pattern with strong work-life balance
o 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off
o 18 days off after every 7th/8th cycle
* Annual bonus up to 10% + monthly KPI bonus
* Pension and ongoing training opportunities
* Long-term job security within a growing business