Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

ALPLA INC.; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in high-quality plastic packaging is seeking an Experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias to oversee facility and asset maintenance in Birkenhead. The role emphasizes operational excellence, ensuring production optimization, and leading safety initiatives. Located in a dynamic environment, the position offers various benefits including training, competitive pay, and a range of employee perks.

Benefits

Full training provided

Free uniform and PPE

Competitive pay rates and overtime opportunities

Life assurance from day one

Company pension scheme

Maternity and paternity pay schemes

Christmas vouchers for employees and their children

Long service awards

Discounts on food, drink, cinema tickets

Access to free exercise and yoga classes

Qualifications

• Essential electrical qualifications required.
• Experience with various control and programming systems.
• Ability to work with machinery and systems.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain machines on site.
• Ensure production is optimized and drive continuous improvement.
• Perform planned maintenance activities and breakdown repairs.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

Experience with computer control systems

Experience with hydraulic systems

Experience with pneumatic systems

Experience with PLC programming

Education

Apprentice trained preferred

Job description

Port Sunlight / Merseyside / United Kingdom / Maintenance / Full time

We now need to strengthen our team and have the following requirement to join our plant in Birkenhead/Wirral:

Experienced Multi Skilled (Elec Bias) Maintenance Engineer to manage all aspects of facility and asset maintenance, ensuring the plant drives for operational excellence and achieves greater success in safety, quality, and productivity.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Service and maintain machines on site
• Support the Maintenance Coordinator in implementing the strategic plan
• Ensure production is optimized to improve key figures and customer satisfaction
• Drive continuous improvement within the plant
• Lead safety initiatives as a priority
• Perform planned maintenance activities
• Perform machine breakdown repairs
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities
• Implement and install manufacturer modifications and updates

What makes you great:

• Electrical qualifications essential; apprentice trained preferred
• Experience with computer control systems on machines
• Experience working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Experience with PLC programming

What you can expect working with us:

Position: Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

Location: Wirral – Port Sunlight

Shift: Days & Nights (shift-based)

At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging worldwide. Around 22,000 colleagues produce packaging for food, cosmetics, and industrial cleaning brands across 182 sites in 46 countries.

Additional Benefits:

• Full training provided
• Free uniform and PPE
• Competitive pay rates and overtime opportunities
• Life assurance from day one
• Company pension scheme
• Maternity and paternity pay schemes
• Christmas vouchers for employees and their children
• Long service awards

Our new perk box offers a variety of benefits such as:

• Discounts on food, drink, cinema tickets, clothing, and homeware
• Freebies like coffee across the site
• Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to therapists

Location: Unit 9 Stonecross Business Park, Yew Tree Way