Maintenance Engineer (Electrically Biased)

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Engineering Discipline:Maintenance Engineers

Sector:Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Salary/rate:£42,000 - £45,000+

Type of work desired:Permanent

Desired work region:Merseyside

Relocation possible:No

Reason for leaving:Fresh Challange

References on file:TBC

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Stephen Simpson

Director/Engineering Recruiter

07508 636 230

stephensimpson@simwestengineering.co.uk

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Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

This electrically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer has built his career supporting automated production and packaging machinery within high-volume FMCG and food manufacturing environments.

He brings over 25 years of manufacturing engineering experience, including more than 10 years with his current FMCG employer, demonstrating strong reliability, technical capability and long-term commitment.

Currently working on a day shift pattern, but flexible and open to considering alternative shift patterns.

Key Skills & Qualifications

Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering
18th Edition Certificate
PLC fault finding with basic programming knowledge
Electrical control panel wiring experience
Strong electrical diagnostics and fault-finding capability
Experience maintaining automated production and packaging equipment
Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance within FMCG production environments

Machinery & Equipment Experience

This engineer has hands-on experience maintaining a wide range of automated production and packaging systems, including:

Multi-head Checkweighers
Metal Detection Systems
Automated Packaging Machinery
Robotic Pallet Wrapping Systems
Conveyor Systems and Material Handling Equipment

He is comfortable working within fast-paced FMCG and food manufacturing environments, where equipment reliability, production uptime, and rapid fault resolution are critical.

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