Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Thatcham

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Thatcham, Berkshire
Salary: £52,000 + Overtime
Shift Pattern: Rotating 3-Shift Pattern
Sector: Manufacturing

Shift Pattern

Early: Monday–Thursday 6:00am–2:00pm | Friday 6:00am–11:30am

Late: Monday–Thursday 2:00pm–10:00pm | Friday 11:30am–5:00pm

Nights: Monday–Thursday 10:00pm–6:00am | Friday 5:00pm–10:30pm

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established international manufacturing business based in Thatcham.

The site is part of a global organisation with significant investment across its operations and a strong focus on employee development, training and long-term progression.

With succession planning high on the agenda, this role offers genuine opportunities to develop your engineering career and progress into specialist engineering positions over time.

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be responsible for keeping a wide range of production machinery running efficiently, carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs to maximise reliability, minimise downtime and maintain production performance.

Essential Requirements

Level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification or above

Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment

Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills

Ability to work proactively and effectively in a busy production environment

Comfortable carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance

Desirable Experience

PLC fault-finding experience

Siemens S5/S7

Allen Bradley RSLogix 500

Experience working on automated manufacturing or packaging machinery

Multi-skilled mechanical maintenance knowledge

Machinery You'll Work On

The site operates a wide range of specialist packaging manufacturing equipment, including:

Corrugators

Flexo-folder gluers

Flat-bed die cutters

Boilers

Strappers and wrappers

Roller and flat-bed conveyors

Automated production equipment

The Benefits

£52,000 salary

Excellent overtime rates

Time and a half on Saturdays

Double time on Sundays

Clear progression opportunities through structured succession planning

25 days holiday + bank holidays

4.5% matched pension contribution

4x salary life assurance

Occupational health scheme

Eye care support

Cycle to Work scheme

Annual performance-related pay review

Long-term career development within an established international business

About the Company

The business is a leading international packaging manufacturer with operations across the UK and Europe.

The Thatcham site specialises in the production of cardboard packaging supplied to major household brands and retailers. Despite being part of a global organisation, the company remains family-owned and continues to invest heavily in its people, facilities and future growth.

This is a great opportunity for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking to join a stable business where there is a genuine focus on training, progression and developing engineering talent from within.

Apply Now

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Nathan Lock at Pioneer Selection.

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions