Maintenance Engineer in Crediton, Devon

A well-established manufacturing business is looking to strengthen its engineering team with the addition of an 2x electrically biased Maintenance Engineers.

This is a permanent night shift position ( 8 hours- you'll get Friday to Sunday night off every week ) offering a stable working pattern, competitive salary and the opportunity to work within a fast-paced production environment supporting a wide range of automated manufacturing equipment.

The Role

As part of the engineering team, you’ll be responsible for:

* Electrical fault finding and breakdown response

* Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)

* Supporting continuous improvement initiatives

* Diagnosing faults on production and packaging machinery

* Working with PLC-controlled equipment

* Maintaining drives, motors, contactors, relays and control systems

* Supporting mechanical repairs where required

* Minimising downtime and improving equipment reliability

What We’re Looking For

* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

* Electrically biased maintenance background

* Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, packaging or production environments

* Strong fault-finding ability

* Experience with:

* PLC fault finding

* Inverters and drives

* Motors and motor control systems

* Contactors and relays

* Sensors and control circuits

* Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team

What’s On Offer

* £53,000 - £55,000 salary

* Permanent night shift pattern

* Sunday to Thursday

* 10pm - 6am | meaning you get Friday day through to Sunday evening off every week!

* Stable and growing manufacturing environment

* Long-term career opportunity

For a confidential discussion, contact Adam Hickman at Apex Appoint