Electrical Bias Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer - Leeds

£53,000 + Overtime £75K+
Permanent Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Shifts: 2 x Days: 06:00-18:00 / 2 x Nights: 18:00-06:00 / 4 Off

Manpower Group is recruiting an Electrical Bias Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer to join a high-volume FMCG manufacturing site in Leeds operating 24/7.

This role is ideal for an experienced electrical maintenance engineer with strong fault-finding and breakdown experience in automated manufacturing environments.

You will be responsible for reactive maintenance, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and continuous improvement across automated production and packaging machinery.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical fault finding on automated production & packaging lines
• Reactive maintenance and breakdown response
• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery (Siemens / Allen Bradley)
• Motors, drives, inverters, sensors & control panels
• Use of CMMS systems (SAP PM or similar)

Essential Skills & Experience

• Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer background
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• ONC / HNC / Apprenticeship preferred
• Strong electrical fault-finding capability
• Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, packaging, or regulated manufacturing
• Experience in 24/7 manufacturing or shift environments
• Knowledge of PLC fault finding (not programming)
• Experience with drives, motors, sensors, inverters and control panels

Salary & Benefits

• £50,000-£53,000 basic salary
• Paid overtime available
• OTE £75,000+
• 12-hour shifts: 2 days / 2 nights / 4 off
• Excellent work-life balance on shift
• 24 days holiday + bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions up to 6%
• Life assurance
• On-site canteen and staff shop
• Structured internal and external training
• Clear progression opportunities

Why Apply?

• Highly automated FMCG manufacturing environment
• Modern production and packaging equipment
• Long-term permanent opportunity
• Strong investment in engineering training and development
• Clear routes into Senior Engineer, Automation Engineer or Reliability roles
• Stable employer with global presence