At a Glance
- Tasks: Tackle electrical and mechanical breakdowns while maintaining production machinery.
- Company: Join a successful manufacturing site with a dynamic engineering team.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, permanent position, and opportunities for skill development.
- Other info: Flexible shift work in a fast-paced environment with career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by improving machinery reliability and performance.
- Qualifications: Strong electrical fault-finding skills and some mechanical maintenance experience required.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
Location: Thetford
Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, shift-based role
We are recruiting for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established engineering team at a successful manufacturing site on the outskirts of Thetford. This is a hands-on role where you will use your electrical fault-finding skills while also supporting mechanical maintenance across a range of production and automated machinery. You will be joining a fast-paced site where no two shifts are the same, with the opportunity to work on varied equipment, develop your technical knowledge and play an important role in improving machinery reliability.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Responding to electrical and mechanical breakdowns
- Fault finding on production machinery and automated equipment
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and routine servicing
- Working on motors, sensors, drives, control panels, conveyors and PLC-controlled equipment
- Completing basic mechanical repairs involving bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes, pumps and pneumatics
- Working closely with production teams and other engineers to minimise downtime
- Identifying recurring faults and helping to improve machinery reliability
- Supporting machinery upgrades, installations and continuous improvement projects
- Recording completed maintenance work accurately
- Following all health, safety, quality and electrical compliance procedures
What We’re Looking For
- Strong electrical fault-finding experience
- Experience maintaining production or industrial machinery
- Some practical mechanical maintenance experience
- Experience carrying out PPM and breakdown maintenance
- A recognised electrical, mechanical or engineering qualification
- The ability to remain calm and work effectively during breakdowns
- A flexible and proactive approach to shift work
You do not need experience with every type of machinery listed. Applicants with a strong electrical background and a willingness to develop their mechanical skills are encouraged to apply.
Desirable Experience
- PLC fault finding or diagnostics
- FMCG or food manufacturing
- Packaging, plastics or process manufacturing
- Automated production machinery
- Conveyors, pneumatics or hydraulics
- High-volume manufacturing environments
- Continuous improvement or machinery upgrade projects
Why Apply?
- Competitive salary of circa £55,000
- Permanent position with an established manufacturer
- Varied electrical and mechanical maintenance work
- Opportunity to develop your multi-skilled engineering experience
- Work as part of an experienced site engineering team
- Opportunity to contribute to machinery improvements and site performance
This role may also suit candidates working as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Shift Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Electrical Technician, Factory Maintenance Engineer or Engineering Technician.
Apply today for further information and a confidential discussion.
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