At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and improve plant equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operations.
- Company: Join a dynamic manufacturing environment with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary with overtime, no weekend work, and time off over Christmas.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Multi-skilled engineer with strong electrical and mechanical skills.
Location: Commutable from Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Luton, Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, Buckingham, Hemel Hempstead, and Bedford
Salary: OTE £53,800+ (including shift premium + over time basic £47,000)
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 3-shift system (8-hour shifts). No weekends - site closed over Christmas week.
The Role
We are seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical Bias, who also has strong mechanical skills, to join a busy manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving both new and existing plant equipment, ensuring safe, efficient operation and minimal downtime across the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Electrical maintenance, fault finding, repair, and overhaul of heavy process and plant machinery
- Electrical installation, modification, and commissioning of equipment
- Supporting mechanical strip-down, fitting, and installation tasks as required
- Working on control panels, motors, sensors, drives, and automation equipment
- Reading and interpreting electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and CAD drawings
- Electrical fault finding on production and process equipment (primary focus)
- Supporting the transition from a reactive breakdown environment to a planned preventative maintenance (PPM) structure
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Be a multi-skilled engineer with strong electrical fault-finding ability and good mechanical understanding
- Have experience in heavy industry such as aggregates, mining, quarrying, manufacturing, recycling, or similar environments (other backgrounds considered)
- Be confident working in a fast-paced, breakdown-focused environment
- Have hands-on experience with electrical maintenance, installation, and fault diagnosis
- Be able to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings
- Mechanical fitting experience is advantageous
Required Skills
- Electrical maintenance and repair
- Fault finding on industrial electrical systems
- Control panels, motors, sensors, and drives
- Electrical installation and commissioning
- Ability to read electrical schematics
- Mechanical awareness (advantageous)
Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) in Leighton Buzzard employer: CV Consulting Ltd
Join a dynamic and supportive team as a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) in a thriving manufacturing environment, conveniently located for those commuting from Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, and surrounding areas. Enjoy a competitive salary package with excellent overtime potential, a Monday to Friday shift pattern, and a strong focus on employee development and safety. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that values innovation and continuous improvement, making it an ideal place for skilled engineers looking to grow their careers.
