Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off rotating days and nights Hours: Days 05:3017:30 / Nights 17:3005:30
Are you an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer looking for a permanent engineering role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment?
We are recruiting for an Electrical Engineer to join a busy engineering team at a large-scale food manufacturing site near Sleaford, Lincolnshire .
This is a hands-on maintenance role working a 4 on / 4 off rotating shift pattern , supporting production machinery, breakdown response, planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement across a high-volume manufacturing environment.
This opportunity would suit a practical, reliable and proactive engineer with strong electrical fault-finding skills and experience in manufacturing, production, FMCG, food processing, packaging, poultry, or a similar industrial environment.
The Role As Electrical Engineer, you will provide engineering support to production, ensuring machinery, equipment and plant are maintained, repaired and operating efficiently.
You will respond to breakdowns, complete PPM tasks, diagnose electrical faults and support improvements that increase equipment availability, reliability, performance and OEE.
You will be involved in:
Responding quickly and safely to machinery breakdowns, plant stoppages and equipment faults
Carrying out electrical maintenance, repairs, servicing and adjustments on production machinery
Completing planned preventative maintenance tasks
Fault finding on single-phase and three-phase electrical systems
Supporting machinery performance, reliability, uptime and OEE improvement
Ensuring equipment operates efficiently and meets production requirements
Recording engineering activity, labour and parts accurately using SAP / PPM systems
Working closely with production teams, engineering colleagues and external engineers
Supporting Health & Safety standards, including COSHH and lock-out/tag-out procedures
Completing maintenance records, engineering documentation and PPM paperwork
Supporting continuous improvement, energy reduction and site efficiency initiatives
Assisting with training new starters, apprentices and production colleagues where required
The Candidate We are looking for an electrically qualified engineer with strong hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
You will need:
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
Recognised UK electrical engineering qualifications
Previous experience in manufacturing, production, FMCG, food manufacturing or similar
Strong electrical fault-finding and problem-solving skills
Experience working with single-phase and three-phase electrical systems
Ability to work safely and make good decisions under pressure
Good communication skills and attention to detail
Ability to complete accurate maintenance records and engineering documentation
A proactive, reliable and quality-focused approach to engineering
Why Apply? This is an excellent opportunity for an Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer to join a major food manufacturing business in a varied and hands-on engineering role.
You will be working in a fast-paced production environment with a clear shift pattern, varied machinery and the opportunity to make a real impact on equipment performance, downtime reduction and site efficiency.
The role offers long-term stability, technical variety and the chance to develop your engineering career within a large-scale food manufacturing operation.
Benefits Competitive salary
Permanent full-time role
4 on / 4 off rotating shift pattern
Competitive holiday entitlement
Pension contribution
Family-friendly policies
Learning and development opportunities
Life assurance
This role may suit candidates currently working as:
Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Shift Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Electrical Technician, Manufacturing Engineer, FMCG Engineer, Food Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer, Plant Engineer, Factory Engineer or Engineering Technician.
Location The role is based near Sleaford, Lincolnshire and may be suitable for candidates living in or around:
Sleaford, Lincoln, Grantham, Boston, Newark, Ruskington, Billinghay, Metheringham, Heckington, North Hykeham, Bourne, Spalding and surrounding Lincolnshire areas.
Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Sleaford employer: All The Top Bananas
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