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: Access exceptional training and career growth opportunities from day one.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working with world-class brands and cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and strong electrical systems experience required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 42000 £ 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
✅ HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, job-related training, and significant hands-on experience
Strong electrical systems experience and PLC programming and fault finding
Commitment to continuous learning and professional development and the 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)
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
Locations
Maintenance Technician (Permanent) in Cornwall, Torpoint employer: Mars
Mars in Melton Mowbray is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With competitive salaries, private healthcare, and ample opportunities for career advancement, employees are encouraged to grow and thrive in their roles while working with state-of-the-art technology in the FMCG sector.
