Electrical Engineer

Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (Days & Nights rotation) Hours: Days: 05:30 – 17:30 Nights: 17:30 – 05:30 The Opportunity This is a hands-on Electrical Engineer role within a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment where engineering truly drives performance. You’ll play a critical part in keeping production moving — responding to breakdowns, improving reliability, and ensuring equipment delivers against key operational targets. This isn’t a back-office role. You’ll be on the factory floor, working closely with operations, solving problems in real time, and making a measurable impact on output, efficiency and safety. The Role As an Electrical Engineer, you will: * Respond quickly and safely to plant breakdowns and stoppages * Carry out fault finding and repair across a range of production machinery * Work on single and three-phase electrical systems * Deliver both reactive and planned maintenance (PPM) activities * Maintain and optimise equipment to maximise performance and uptime * Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance OEE and reliability * Use SAP to accurately record engineering labour and parts usage * Work collaboratively with engineering leadership and external specialists on complex faults * Ensure all machinery operates to required product and quality specifications What You’ll Be Measured On * First-time fix rate on breakdowns * Completion and accuracy of PPM tasks * Contribution to equipment reliability and uptime * Safety engagement and observations (BSO) Health & Safety Safety is central to everything on site. You will: * Follow all Health & Safety procedures and safe systems of work * Use Lock Out / Tag Out (LOTO) at all times where required * Wear appropriate PPE and report hazards immediately * Support a culture of safe working across the engineering and production teams * Assist in training new starters and apprentices What We’re Looking For * NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering (UK recognised) * Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capability * Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing or industrial environment * Ability to work under pressure and respond decisively * Good communication skills and attention to detail * A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement The Environment You’ll be joining a large, well-established food manufacturing business supplying major retailers and food service providers across the UK and Europe. With a workforce of over 20,000 people, the organisation is built around quality, consistency and operational excellence. Engineering plays a vital role in delivering this — ensuring production runs efficiently, safely and to the highest standards every day