Electrical Maintenance Engineer

STADA Arzneimittel AG; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A pharmaceutical company in Preston is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a full-time, permanent position. The role involves ensuring the maintenance of machines and equipment while working to planned schedules. Candidates should have a trade apprenticeship and proven FMCG experience. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and various employee benefits, including health plans and enhanced family leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Hybrid working options

23.5 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Health benefits through Medicash

Wellbeing support programs

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Time served engineer or recognised engineering trade apprenticeship.
• Proven experience in FMCG sector of over 2 years.
• Solid understanding of electrical distribution and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Liaise daily with the Engineering Manager to minimize machine downtime.
• Identify and solve day-to-day maintenance problems.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance schedules.

Skills

Electrical distribution knowledge

Preventative maintenance experience

PLC and fault finding

Problem solving skills

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or HNC in electrical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Packaging machinery knowledge

Job description

STADA UK | Natures Aid – Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Kirkham, Preston | U.K. | Full-time | Permanent | Rotating Shifts

We are currently searching for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to support our maintenance team. You’ll be providing excellent support across site, ensuring machines, equipment and property are all maintained to ensure production is maximised while working to planned schedules.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Liaise with the Engineering Manager on a daily basis to ensure machine ‘down time’ is kept to a minimum
• Identify and solve day to day maintenance problems
• Perform PPM (planned preventative maintenance) schedules as required
• Involvement with projects and continuous improvements
• Perform duties from the maintenance non-urgent job list
• Accurately complete all documentation in a timely fashion
• Accurately create and update relevant SOP’s as necessary
• Identify and solve day to day machine and plant related problems
• Carry out maintenance activities on buildings, plant, and facilities to improve quality and cost effectiveness
• Liaise with the Engineering Manager to ensure the availability of spare machine parts whilst keeping costs to a minimum
• Set up various packaging machinery as and when required and assist with installation of new equipment
• Provide cover and assist Machine Setters as required
• Communicate effectively with the team and inform the Engineering Manager of any machine faults / difficulties at any time throughout the day.
• Provide training and coaching to other employees and team members as requested by the Engineering Manager

What We Are Looking For

• A time served engineer/ recognised engineering trade apprenticeship and/or HNC in electrical engineering
• Proven experience within the FMCG sector (+2 years)
• Solid knowledge and understanding of site electrical distribution
• Experience and a good understanding of PLCs, fault finding, 3 phase, DC motors, relays, sensors, and drives
• Computer Literate, with good general understanding of the Microsoft suite including Excel and Outlook
• Excellent problems solving skills with the ability to be proactive and make sound decisions to resolve situations.
• Previous experience of working in a ‘clean’ manufacturing / factory environment preferably within the food / pharmaceutical industry – desirable
• Experience of working on a wide range of manufacturing and packaging machinery – desirable

How we care for you

At Natures Aid our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own employees. Which is why we give much in return:

💸 Competitive salary, and annual bonus scheme.
🗝 Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates.
⌚ Hybrid working – we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home.
🌴 23.5 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.
🥗 Free fruit on site.
🏥 Health benefits provided through our Medicash Health Cash Plan
💉 Free winter flu jab.
🧠 Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.
⚡ Salary sacrifice Tech-Scheme.
🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme.
👪 Enhanced Family Leave.
🎉 Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events.

STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background. #LI-MR1