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Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Job Posted: 4 days ago

Salary: £ 47,000 - 54,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leighton Buzzard

Expire in: 24 days

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) 
Location: Commutable from Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Luton, Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, Buckingham, Hemel Hempstead, and Bedford 
Salary: OTE £54,000+ (including shift premium + over time basic £47,000) 
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 3-shift system (8-hour shifts) 
No weekends - site closed over Christmas week 
The Role 
We are seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical Bias, who also has strong mechanical skills, to join a busy manufacturing environment. 
You will be responsible for maintaining and improving both new and existing plant equipment, ensuring safe, efficient operation and minimal downtime across the site. 
Key Responsibilities 
·Electrical maintenance, fault finding, repair, and overhaul of heavy process and plant machinery 
·Electrical installation, modification, and commissioning of equipment 
·Supporting mechanical strip-down, fitting, and installation tasks as required 
·Working on control panels, motors, sensors, drives, and automation equipment 
·Reading and interpreting electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and CAD drawings 
·Electrical fault finding on production and process equipment (primary focus) 
·Supporting the transition from a reactive breakdown environment to a planned preventative maintenance (PPM) structure 
Candidate Profile 
The successful candidate will: 
·Be a multi-skilled engineer with strong electrical fault-finding ability and good mechanical understanding 
·Have experience in heavy industry such as aggregates, mining, quarrying, manufacturing, recycling, or similar environments (other backgrounds considered) 
·Be confident working in a fast-paced, breakdown-focused environment 
·Have hands-on experience with electrical maintenance, installation, and fault diagnosis 
·Be able to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings 
·Mechanical fitting experience is advantageous 
Required Skills 
·Electrical maintenance and repair 
·Fault finding on industrial electrical systems 
·Control panels, motors, sensors, and drives 
·Electrical installation and commissioning 
·Ability to read electrical schematics 
·Mechanical awareness (advantageous)

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