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Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Rogerstone (Newport)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Type: 12 Month FTC with high likelihood to go Perm

About Us

Joining 2 Sisters means becoming part of the UK's largest food manufacturer, with a £3 billion+ turnover and over 13,500 employees. Our Rogerstone site is Europe's largest ready meals facility, consistently enhanced with significant investments, and producing high-quality meals for diverse clients. Here, we live up to our mantra of "Making Every Meal Moment Special."

About the Role

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maintaining essential site utilities and ensuring all facilities operate smoothly with minimal downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive maintenance, fault-finding, and troubleshooting across essential site utilities
• Maintain HVAC systems, extraction fans, domestic electrical installations, and building management systems
• Work with PLCs for control and diagnostics, ensuring operational efficiency
• Support the operation and maintenance of refrigeration systems, cooling towers, and boilers
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, including legionella control
• Collaborate closely with production and facilities teams to minimize downtime and optimize performance

About You

This role is ideal for an electrical engineer with a strong background in production or facilities maintenance, keen to develop further expertise in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

• Relevant electrical qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3, 18th Edition, or equivalent)
• Experience in electrical maintenance, fault-finding, and troubleshooting
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, motors, fans, and building management systems
• Must be able to assist with mechanical maintenance if needed
• Flexible and proactive approach to problem-solving
• Willingness to undergo additional training

Desirable (Training Available)

• Experience in gas, refrigeration, or boiler maintenance
• Background in food manufacturing or FMCG environments
• Multi-skilled engineering experience across production and facilities

Working Hours

• Monday - Friday with rotating shifts:
• 6am - 2pm, 2pm- 10pm
• Occasional Saturday work (every six weeks, two Saturdays required, with time in lieu or overtime)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with potential for a permanent role after the initial 12-month FTC
• 35 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Career development and training opportunities
• Supportive team environment within a leading food manufacturing company
• Employee Assistance Programme and other benefits

Why Join Us?

At Rogerstone, you will be part of a high-performing engineering team in one of Europe's largest food manufacturing sites. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your technical skills while working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

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