At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage electrical issues and drive continuous improvement in plant systems.
- Company: Join Mars Wrigley Plymouth, a diverse community focused on long-term careers.
- Benefits: Enjoy a £5,000 welcome bonus, private healthcare, gym access, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Collaborate with a global team of 130,000+ associates and enjoy structured development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on factory performance while growing your career with world-class training.
- Qualifications: HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and strong experience in electrical systems and PLC programming.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
5,000 Welcome Bonus, Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits.
Shifts: 40 Hours Mon-Fri: 7.00am-3:30pm.
Join Mars Wrigley Plymouth and help us build a better world, one delicious bite at a time. We're a diverse community that values long-term careers, offering competitive rewards, fantastic perks (including freebies!), and best-in-class development to fuel your growth across our world-famous brands.
You will manage day-to-day electrical issues across the factory, working within FMOS processes to support departmental targets and overall business priorities. This role focuses on driving continuous improvement of plant electrical systems, maintaining standards, managing obsolescence, and delivering effective root cause solutions. You’ll help improve equipment reliability, availability, and safety to world-class levels.
Working closely with Production TLs, you’ll ensure maintenance and production priorities are aligned to achieve factory performance goals.
- Hot food restaurant on site
- Welcome bonus paid in your first week salary
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- Onsite gym and nurse/osteopath/podiatrist
- Generous pension (up to 9% contribution)
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- EV salary sacrifice scheme
- Gym membership & wellbeing support
- Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service
- Free parking on site
Requirements:
- HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
- Strong electrical systems experience and PLC programming and fault finding
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
- Ability to support project engineering to ensure maintainability and lifecycle reliability
- Basic project management skills within engineering/reliability projects
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD (or similar)
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Production and Maintenance teams to identify, track, and resolve breakdown and reliability issues
- Attend FMOS meetings, taking ownership of electrical and controls-related actions and root cause solutions
- Drive continuous improvement through plant enhancements and effective root cause analysis
- Review and optimise planned maintenance schedules to improve reliability and performance
- Provide technical support, including equipment performance standards and repair specifications
- Maintain accurate documentation, reports, and project updates in line with team processes
- Coordinate with engineering, operations, and external partners, while supporting knowledge sharing and training within the team
Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles. Access world-class training & development from day one. Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package.
Maintenance Shift Fitter in Plymouth employer: MARS Recruitment
Mars Recruitment is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the heart of Oxford. With a focus on employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development alongside a competitive salary package and a unique 9-day working fortnight, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. Join us to be part of a team that values high-quality delivery and customer satisfaction in high-precision projects.
