Electrical or Mechanical Engineer

Company: Position 1 Recruitment
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Location: Bury St Edmunds
Job Description:

Electrical Engineer or Mechanical Engineer / Bury St Edmunds-Panama shift available – including day and night 6 till 6Position 1 Recruitment is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) to join our client’s team. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and experienced engineer with strong skills in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing both industrial electrical and mechanical systems.

Benefits

  • Pension (up to 8% matched)
  • 5% performance bonus after 6 months
  • Life assurance & income protection
  • 20 days holiday (pro rata) + additional allowances
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical production equipment
  • Diagnose and resolve faults on PLCs, drives, motors, and control systems
  • Maintain and repair conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, and drive systems
  • Work with inverters, control panels, and industrial wiring systems
  • Assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
  • Maintain accurate maintenance and fault records
  • Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
  • Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed, promoting safe systems of work
  • Provide flexibility for on-call duties when required

Requirements

  • Qualified in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline)
  • Proven experience in heavy industrial maintenance (multi-skilled preferred)
  • Strong knowledge of PLC fault finding (basic programming desirable)
  • Strong knowledge of inverters and drives
  • Strong knowledge of motors and control systems
  • Strong knowledge of industrial wiring and control panels
  • Strong knowledge of conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatics
  • Strong knowledge of bearings, gearboxes, and drive systems
  • Ability to read and interpret both electrical and mechanical drawings
  • Good understanding of Health & Safety protocols, including Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO), Safe Isolation, Permit to Work systems, Working at Height, Confined Space awareness, ATEX/DSEAR (desirable)

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Posted: July 21st, 2026