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Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Contract)
Location: Desford
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights)
Salary: £36p/h
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a large engineering team at a state-of-the-art, highly automated manufacturing facility. This is a brand-new, high-volume production site-set to become one of the fastest in Europe-offering excellent training, modern equipment, and long-term progression.
This position has become available due to an engineer leaving, creating an excellent opportunity for a strong electrically-biased engineer to join a well-supported and forward-thinking team.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide electrical maintenance, fault finding, and repair across a variety of automated manufacturing equipment.
- Work on conveyors, mixers, ovens, kilns and other large-scale industrial machinery.
- Support continuous improvement, reliability, and efficiency across the site.
- Work within a large engineering team (approx. 20 engineers), ensuring safe and efficient operation of all equipment.
- Complete handover processes daily (5:30-6:00).
- Participate in holiday cover to reduce banked hours (296 hours reducing to 206 after handover deductions).
- Undertake planned and reactive maintenance in a dusty, fast-paced FMCG/industrial environment.
Essential Requirements
- Electrically qualified (City & Guilds / NVQ / HNC or equivalent).
- Strong electrical bias with excellent fault-finding skills.
- Experience in FMCG or heavy industrial environments.
- Experience with industrial electrical panels.
- Exposure to automation, complex machinery, and fast-paced engineering settings.
Desired Skills
- Siemens experience (including Siemens S7)-desirable but not essential.
- Ability to work within highly automated environments.
- Experience in large production or manufacturing facilities.
Working Environment
- Dusty industrial environment.
- Highly automated systems and robotics. xgikmsk
- Fastest producing site in Europe (target).
- Large, supportive engineering team (appro Please click on the apply button to read the full job description
Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Contract) employer: Synergi Search & Select
As a leading UK poultry manufacturer, our client offers an exceptional work environment that prioritises quality, innovation, and sustainability. Employees benefit from a supportive culture that encourages professional growth and development, alongside competitive remuneration and benefits. Located in a vibrant area, this role provides the opportunity to contribute to a respected brand while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance.
