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
Salary description
£52000.00 - £52000.00 per year