Electrical engineer maintenance - #1686032

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Controlled Food EnvironmentLocation: LeedsSalary: £43000 + Overtime + BenefitsJob Type: PermanentShift Pattern: Monday to Friday 2pm to 10pm

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced electrical maintenance engineer to join a highly regarded food manufacturing company operating in a clean, controlled environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled individual to work with state-of-the-art equipment and play a key role in maintaining the reliability of critical food production machinery.

Responsibilities:

• Conducting electrical maintenance, fault finding, and repairs on production and packaging machinery.

• Ensuring compliance with strict food hygiene, safety, and quality standards.

• Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in line with schedules.

• Diagnosing faults on motors, sensors, panels, and PLC-controlled systems.

• Working alongside mechanical engineers to support site-wide operations.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as an electrical maintenance engineer, ideally within a food or FMCG environment.

• Knowledge of working in a clean or controlled environment is highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of 3-phase systems, control panels, and PLCs (Siemens/Allen Bradley).

• Recognised electrical qualifications (e.g. NVQ Level 3, 18th Edition, HNC).

• Proactive attitude and excellent fault-finding abilities.

As an electrical maintenance engineer, you will play a vital part in ensuring food safety and production uptime. This role is perfect for a hands-on electrical maintenance engineer who takes pride in working to high standards in a regulated environment.

We are looking for a reliable, technically capable electrical maintenance engineer to join a well-established team. If you're an ambitious electrical maintenance engineer looking to develop your career in a professional food manufacturing setting, apply today.

Keywords: electrical maintenance engineer, food manufacturing, PPM, fault finding, PLC, controlled environment, 18th Edition, FMCG, food hygiene