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Location: Brough, Hull
Salary: Up to 38,000 per year + overtime at 1.5x
Hours: Days - Monday to Friday, 6:00 am - 4:00 pm (37.5 hrs/week)
Contract: Full-time, permanent
The Opportunity
Our client, a well-established plastics manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join their technical team. This role focuses on maintaining and improving injection moulding machinery, tooling, robotics, and associated plant equipment to ensure safe and efficient production.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out electrical and mechanical fault-finding, repairs, and planned maintenance on moulding machines, tooling, robotics, and auxiliary plant.
Diagnose and repair electrical control systems including sensors, relays, contactors, safety circuits, and inverter drives.
Perform PLC diagnostics and minor programming adjustments (Siemens, Allen Bradley, or equivalent).
Support tooling maintenance, mould changeovers, machine installations and commissioning.
Keep accurate maintenance records and contribute to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Continuous Improvement (CI) projects.
Work closely with production and engineering teams to prioritise tasks and minimise downtime.
Skills & Experience
Recognised qualification in Electrical Engineering (apprenticeship or equivalent).
Strong electrical competence with good mechanical knowledge (hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical fitting).
Proven experience in a manufacturing environment; injection moulding experience preferred.
Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics and machine manuals.
Competence in PLC fault-finding, sensors, drives, and industrial control systems.
Proactive problem-solving skills and strong communication abilities.
Package
Salary up to 38,000 depending on experience.
Overtime paid at 1.5x
Pension and life assurance.
Ongoing training in PLC, TPM, and CI methods, with opportunities for technical progression.
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