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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 applicable
Tilbury, Essex
Monday – Friday | 08:00 – 16:30
Overview
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.
Responsibilities
- 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
Company: KPI Recruiting
Location: Tilbury
Job Description:
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 applicable
Tilbury, EssexMonday – Friday | 08:00 – 16:30
Overview
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.
Responsibilities
- 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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Posted: May 4th, 2026