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Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 46,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Thrapston

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Title – Electrical Maintenance Engineer
 Location – Thrapston, Northamptonshire
 Salary – £46,000 – £50,000 + Bonus (up to 10%)
 Shift – 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off (42 hours per week)

Job Role of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a highly automated, fast-paced manufacturing facility within a globally recognised packaging business. This site is part of a large international group and offers excellent job security, structured processes, and long-term career stability.

Working within a well-established engineering team, you will predominantly focus on electrical fault finding and maintenance across a range of modern production machinery. This is an ideal role for an engineer who enjoys autonomy, problem-solving, and working in a technically challenging environment.

Key Responsibilities

Carrying out reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on site machinery
Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults efficiently to minimise downtime
Working on a variety of equipment including corrugators, conveyors, packaging machines, palletisers and cutting machinery
Electrical fault finding on control circuits, PLCs, drives, inverters, motors and sensors
Supporting mechanical fault finding when required (gearboxes, bearings, belts, chains, hydraulics and pneumatics)
PLC fault finding (Siemens S7 & Allen Bradley – fault finding only)
Working closely with the engineering team, team leaders and planners to maintain site performance
Ensuring all work is completed in line with health & safety and site standards

Sector – Factory Maintenance (Packaging / FMCG)

Non-Negotiable Requirements

Electrical engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent / Naric approved)
Experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment

Desirable Requirements

Experience within packaging, paper, or high-speed manufacturing environments
Experience working with Siemens S7 or Allen Bradley PLCs

The Electrical Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:

Working for a large, stable, and globally recognised manufacturing group
Excellent shift pattern with strong work-life balance

2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off
18 days off after every 7th/8th cycle

Annual bonus up to 10% + monthly KPI bonus
Pension and ongoing training opportunities
Long-term job security within a growing business

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