Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Food Manufacturing |Southampton Salary:

£46,000

£52,000 per annum + Overtime + Benefits Shift Pattern:

Flexible (Days / Double Days / Nights

Site Dependent) Sector:

Food Manufacturing / FMCG / Automated Production The Role

Opportunity within a modern food production facility serving UK-wide customers. This is a stable, long-term opportunity within a high-volume, fast-paced food production environment, supplying major UK retailers. You will be responsible for maintaining, fault-finding, and improving automated production and packaging machinery to ensure maximum uptime and food safety compliance. Key Responsibilities

Electrical fault-finding on automated food production machinery

Working with PLC-controlled systems (Siemens / Allen Bradley preferred)

Planned and reactive maintenance across production and packaging lines

Minimising downtime in a high-output FMCG environment

Supporting hygiene, food safety, and audit standards (BRC, GMP)

Assisting with machinery upgrades and installations

Promoting a strong health & safety culture

About You You will be an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer with: NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

Proven experience in food manufacturing / FMCG / high-speed production

Strong electrical fault-finding ability

Comfortable working flexible shift patterns

A proactive, reliable approach to maintenance

Desirable (Not Essential): Multi-skilled (basic mechanical skills)

Experience with BRC / GMP environments

TPM / Continuous Improvement exposure

Whats on Offer

£46,000

£52,000 basic salary

Flexible shift patterns to suit lifestyle

Paid overtime at enhanced rates

Secure role with a national food manufacturer

Ongoing training and development

Clear progression opportunities

Pension, holidays, and additional benefits

Why Apply?

Join a growing, multi-site food manufacturer

Strong investment in engineering and automation

Supportive leadership team

Long-term career security

Opportunity to move across sites as you progress

If you are an Electrical Maintenance Engineer with food manufacturing experience looking for a secure, well-paid role with flexibility, apply today.

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