Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer CM72QJ· Braintree Precision Components

£45k–£51k

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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer If your electrical skills are going to waste on equipment that runs itself, this is worth a read. Braintree Precision Components needs an engineer who thrives on fault-finding and keeps a bespoke manufacturing facility moving. About the company Braintree Precision Components is a specialist precision components manufacturer based in Braintree, Essex. The site produces bespoke components across a range of complex production processes, with Fanuc and Siemens-controlled machinery at the heart of operations. It's a busy, skilled environment where maintenance quality directly affects output. The role You'll join a maintenance team of three as the electrically biased engineer, reporting to the Maintenance Manager. Your focus will be keeping production running through a combination of planned preventative maintenance and rapid fault resolution. The kind of work where sharp electrical thinking makes a real difference. You'll: • Diagnose and repair electrical faults on control panels, PLCs, and inverter drives • Carry out planned preventative maintenance across production and site equipment • Support mechanical maintenance activities including bearings, belts, gearboxes, and pneumatics • Fault find on automation systems including Siemens and Fanuc PLCs • Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime • Complete electrical installation, modification, and improvement projects • Maintain accurate maintenance records and contribute to root cause analysis What you'll bring Essential: • Proven experience as an electrically qualified maintenance engineer in an industrial or manufacturing environment • HNC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent: NVQ Level 3 with distinction and substantial industrial experience considered) • Solid working knowledge of 3-phase systems, motors, drives, sensors, and control systems • Ability to read and interpret electrical diagrams and schematics • Working knowledge of health and safety standards including safe isolation and risk assessments Useful, not essential: • PLC fault-finding experience (Siemens or Fanuc) • Mechanical maintenance experience alongside electrical skills • Experience with inverter drives and variable speed drives • 18thEdition Wiring regs Qualification a distinct advantage What's in it for you • 45,000– 51,000 inclusive of shift allowance, based on a 39-hour week at 19.19/hour base rate. • 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays • Company contribution pension • Healthcare cashback scheme • Free on-site parking • Career progression opportunities Flexibility: Rotating morning and late shifts, Monday to Friday. Introduced after an initial settling-in period. No on-call requirement. Culture: Small, skilled maintenance team in a stable precision engineering environment. Work is recognised and the team is tight-knit. Working arrangements Location Braintree, Essex · On-site Contract Permanent · Full-time · 39 hours per week Shifts Rotating – 06:00–14:00 and 14:00–22:00 · Monday to Friday On-call None How to apply This is a site-based role with no on-call requirement and a clear pattern from day one. If your background is industrial electrical maintenance and you're ready for a role where your skills are genuinely needed, click to apply.