Electrical Bias Engineer

The role

A well-established food manufacturing business is seeking an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to support site operations within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

This is a technically engaging role, combining planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance with continuous improvement and project-based work. You will work across food production, high-speed packaging, and site services, playing a key role in equipment reliability and performance.

The role suits an engineer who enjoys fault finding, electrical systems, and hands-on improvement work within a modern manufacturing setting.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative, predictive, and breakdown maintenance
• Support refurbishment, installation, modification, and upgrade of plant and equipment
• Drive continuous improvement and process optimisation initiatives
• Deliver electrical installation and modification project work
• Electrical fault finding and modification of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and control panels
• Maintain high standards of engineering, food safety, and site compliance
• Support reliability of high-speed food production and packaging machinery

What we’re looking for

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Engineering
• Ideally qualified to City & Guilds / ONC / HNC level
• Strong electrical bias with solid mechanical fault-finding capability
• Experience fault finding on PLC systems, control panels, HMIs, and SCADA
• Background in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (food or FMCG preferred)
• Knowledge of electrical isolations and electrical health & safety standards
• Experience working on high-speed production and packaging machinery
• 17th Edition qualification advantageous

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary
• 8% contributory pension (5% employee / 3% employer)
• 28 days holiday, increasing annually
• Life assurance up to 3x salary
• Access to a retail discounts platform
• Membership to a local discounted food retail scheme
• Regular team lunches, recognition events, and seasonal benefits
• Ongoing training and development, including recognised courses
• Clear progression opportunities with a promote-from-within culture
• Good transport links with on-site parking

Culture & values

This organisation values innovation, quality, inclusivity, and sustainability. Employees are encouraged to contribute ideas, collaborate openly, and take pride in producing high-quality products while operating responsibly and ethically.