Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer

£53,788 (after training completed - Starting salary £46,698)

Includes on-call allowance for 1 week in 6 & days in lieu where applicacle 
Tilbury, Essex
Monday - Friday | 08:00 - 16:30

We are pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join a skilled and established engineering team at our client's Tilbury site. This role is focused on delivering high-quality electrical maintenance across the plant, supporting safe, efficient, and reliable production within a food manufacturing environment.

You will be responsible for planned, predictive, and reactive electrical maintenance activities, fault-finding on automated equipment, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, and quality.

• Carry out planned, predictive, and reactive electrical maintenance on plant and production equipment
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults to minimise downtime, including PLC and control systems
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant performance, reliability, and safety
• Work in accordance with site health, safety, environmental, and quality procedures
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and unplanned stoppages
• Conduct routine electrical inspections, testing, and audits of plant equipment
• Utilise the CMMS system to record labour, materials, and maintenance activities (PPM / PdM)
• Safely maintain and repair electrical systems, motors, drives, control panels, and instrumentation
• Provide electrical support to mechanical maintenance activities where required
• Assist with supervising external contractors and ensuring site compliance
• Participate in the maintenance on-call rota (1 week in 6)
• Carry out root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions
• Support maintenance department efficiency, including housekeeping, tool control, and spares management
• Promote and actively contribute to a Safety-First culture
• Identify training needs and pursue ongoing professional development
• Share and apply best practices within a regulated food manufacturing environment
• Work within budget constraints and identify cost-saving opportunities

Skills & Experience Required

• Electrical bias: approximately 70% Electrical / 30% Mechanical
• Recognised engineering apprenticeship with relevant electrical qualifications
• Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer within an operational environment (FMCG, food, beverage, or similar)
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills on 3-phase motors, motor control circuits, inverters, and PLC systems
• Experience with PLC fault diagnosis (not programming essential)
• Working knowledge of pneumatic systems, compressed air, and basic mechanical components
• Food Safety awareness advantageous
• Strong Health & Safety awareness essential
• Competent IT skills and experience using maintenance management systems
• Flexible, proactive, and customer-focused approach

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