Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer

Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: £48K
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday (6:00am-2:00pm / 2:00pm-10:00pm) No weekend

The Role

We are seeking an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing site in Watford. This role is ideal for an engineer with strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience gained within a regulated manufacturing environment.

You will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, and continuous improvement activities across a range of production equipment and site services, ensuring high levels of reliability, safety and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

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• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance on production equipment.
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• Perform fault finding and troubleshooting on automated manufacturing machinery.
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• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance tasks.
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• Work on conveyors, motors, drives, sensors and control systems.
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• Support site utilities including HVAC, steam systems, compressed air and water systems.
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• Ensure compliance with GMP standards and engineering safety procedures.
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• Follow Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), isolation and safe working procedures.
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• Assist with continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
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• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
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Candidate Requirements

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• Apprentice-trained Engineer with an electrical bias.
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• Previous experience within pharmaceutical, food, FMCG or manufacturing environments.
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• Strong electrical fault-finding and maintenance skills.
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• Good understanding of PLC-controlled equipment and automation systems.
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• Experience with motors, drives, sensors, conveyors and control panels.
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• Knowledge of preventative and reactive maintenance practices.
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• Understanding of GMP, engineering compliance and health & safety procedures.
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• Familiar with LOTO and isolation procedures.
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Desirable Experience

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• Experience within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
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• Knowledge of utilities and site services including HVAC, boilers, compressed air and purified water systems.
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• Continuous improvement mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
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