At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and improve production equipment in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join a well-established food manufacturing business with a strong engineering team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, overtime pay, ongoing training, and long-term career progression.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for continuous improvement and teamwork.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring maximum equipment reliability and efficiency.
- Qualifications: Electrical Engineering qualification and experience in manufacturing maintenance required.
The predicted salary is between 40050 - 48950 £ per year.
- Job Type: Full Time | Permanent
- Shift Pattern: Weekly rotating shifts: 04:00 - 12:30 |12:00 - 20:30
- Overview
The Flavour Network is partnering with a well-established food manufacturing business to recruit two Electrical Maintenance Engineers to join an established engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers looking to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you'll play a key role in maintaining production equipment, reducing downtime and supporting continuous improvement across the site.
Working closely with Production and Engineering teams, you'll be responsible for planned preventive maintenance, reactive breakdown support, and engineering improvements to ensure maximum equipment reliability, efficiency, and product quality.
Duties & Responsibilities for the Electrical Maintenance Engineer
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production machinery and site services.
- Diagnose and repair electrical faults efficiently to minimise downtime.
- Support mechanical maintenance activities where appropriate.
- Complete planned maintenance, repairs, installations, upgrades and modifications to plant equipment.
- Assist with machinery improvements to increase reliability and performance.
- Record maintenance activities accurately using the site's CMMS.
- Carry out statutory inspections and engineering checks as required.
- Update electrical drawings where necessary.
- Work safely in accordance with Permit to Work, Isolation, and Lock Out procedures.
- Ensure all engineering activities comply with Health & Safety legislation, GMP and company standards.
- Work collaboratively with Production to maximise plant availability and efficiency.
- Support engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements for the Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Essential
- City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, ONC or recognised apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering.
- 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
- Previous experience within a manufacturing maintenance environment.
- Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety and engineering best practice.
- Experience using CMMS maintenance systems.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
Desirable
- Previous experience within food manufacturing or FMCG.
- Basic mechanical maintenance knowledge.
- PLC fault-finding experience.
- Continuous Improvement experience.
Benefits
- Weekly rotating shifts.
- Overtime paid at 1.5x, with double time on Sundays.
- Ongoing training and development & opportunity to work within a modern manufacturing environment.
- Long-term career progression.
If you're an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today for immediate consideration
Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Ballymena employer: The Flavour Network
The Flavour Network offers an exceptional work environment for the Stores Person role in Leicester, where you can thrive in a dynamic and supportive culture. With competitive salaries, a company pension, and free on-site parking, employees are encouraged to grow and contribute to innovative warehouse processes within a rapidly expanding business. This hands-on position not only allows for personal development but also provides the chance to make a meaningful impact on the efficiency of operations and customer satisfaction.
