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Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - East London

Synergi Recruitment
· posted 3 August 2026
Salary
£62,000 – £63,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Greater London
Category
Other
Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Food Manufacturing - £63,000 + 15% Pension £63,000 | 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights) | 15% Pension | Salary: £63,000 (including shift allowance) Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off Days & Nights Benefits: * 15% Pension Contribution * Life Assurance * Ongoing Training & Development * Career Progression Opportunities * Employee Benefits Package * Free On-Site Parking * Long-Term Job Security The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a market-leading food manufacturing business operating a highly automated production facility in East London. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-invested manufacturing site producing household-name products, with continued investment in automation, engineering excellence and operational performance. Working within a skilled engineering team, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving production equipment, ensuring maximum reliability and minimal downtime across a fast-paced FMCG environment. The Role As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining a variety of high-speed automated manufacturing and packaging equipment, ensuring the site continues to operate safely and efficiently. Key responsibilities include: * Carrying out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance * Diagnosing and repairing faults on PLC-controlled production equipment * Working on motors, drives, inverters, sensors, contactors and control systems * Maintaining high-speed production, processing and packaging machinery * Supporting mechanical maintenance activities where required * Responding quickly to breakdowns and minimising production downtime * Conducting root cause analysis and implementing permanent corrective actions * Supporting continuous improvement, reliability and efficiency projects * Working towards site KPIs including OEE, reliability and performance targets * Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with health and safety standards What We're Looking For * Apprentice trained, NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification * Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills * Experience working with PLC-controlled equipment and automated machinery * Knowledge of drives, motors, sensors, relays, contactors and industrial controls * Previous experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, pharmaceutical or other high-speed manufacturing environments * A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement * Ability to work effectively within a rotating days and nights shift pattern Why Apply? * £63,000 salary package * Industry-leading 15% pension contribution * 4 on 4 off days and nights shift pattern * Highly automated manufacturing environment * Ongoing investment in plant, equipment and technology * Secure, stable and growing manufacturing business * Genuine training, development and progression opportunities * Supportive engineering culture with a focus on continuous improvement Apply Now If you're an Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking to join a well-invested manufacturing business offering excellent earning potential, outstanding benefits and long-term career progression, please apply
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