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Multiskilled Engineer (Electrical bias)

We’re working with a large pan-European manufacturing business, which operates 7 days a week, that is actively seeking to add an experienced Multiskilled Maintenance Electrician to join its site Manufacturing Engineering Support teams.

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrically bias)

40 hours per week - Monday to Friday based on Double Day shift – 6am-2pm/2pm-10pm

Participation in weekend On Call Rota (approx 1 in 5).

Location: nr Melksham, Wiltshire

Salary: Circa £40,000 plus on call allowance

The position's responsibilities are:

* Reactive Maintenance on automated production machinery

* Pre-planned Maintenance (PPM) - Input to and carry out preventive maintenance routines

* Mechanical fault finding

* Electrical fault finding with and without diagrams (three phase and control systems)

* Small installation projects

* Continuous Improvement to maintain optimal machine efficiency

* To keep clean any areas in which you are working, including transit areas to and from the workshop, the workshop and stores

* Support the Operations team in achieving targets

* Complying to the company’s Health and Safety policies and procedures

* Contributing to cost effective technical solutions

* Deliver to the operational expectations

* Be part of a weekend call-out rota

To be successful, we would like you to have:

* A recognised industrial Electrical qualification 18th Edition and Level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent)

* Have experience working as a Shift Electrician or as a dedicated Electrical Engineer in a Manufacturing environment.

* Experience in the print, packaging or associated industries would be great but is not essential. But experience in a manufacturing or industrial automation environment is critical.

* Strong electrical fault-finding skill in particular on PLC’s, drives and inverters

* Excellent fault finding and diagnostic skills

* Ability to read and interpret engineering diagrams

* Experience with maintenance PPM and RM programmes.

* Ideally experience working a buddy system with a Mechanical Engineer.

* Have good communication, organisational and team work skills.

* Self motivation, ability to apply initiative and determination.

Specific training where required will be provided, OEM suppliers and via remote modem diagnostic support from the OEM.

This is a great opportunity to join a leading manufacturer in a key electrical engineering role. Working on large scale machinery in a time-sensitive manufacturing environment.

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide sponsorship at this stage

Multiskilled Engineer (Electrical bias)

Melksham, UK
Full time

Published on 01/24/2025

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