£56000 - £59000 per annum + Pension, Life assurance, Bonus, 4-day week Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

PPM Engineer

Multi-Skilled Engineer

Up to £59,000

Manufacturing envionment

Monday to Thursday / Tuesday to Friday Days
Enhanced Pension
Life Assurance
Employee Assitance Program
Private Medical

Working as part of a team of 15 engineers to support production by keeping downtime to a minimum.

Key responsibilities include:

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPMs) and condition monitoring
Electrical and mechanical fault‑finding on production equipment
PLC fault diagnosis (Siemens & Allen Bradley)
Supporting planned upgrades, installations, and improvement projects
Diagnosing and resolving technical issues raised by production operatives
Working safely and supporting site Health & Safety standards
Maintaining uptime across automated and semi‑automated processes

Equipment & Processes You’ll Work On

Conveyors, elevators, baggers and banders
Fanuc robots
Curing ovens and environmental systems
Plastic injection moulding and strip moulding equipment
Aluminium extrusion systems
Silos and bulk handling systems

The manufacturing process involves high‑volume production with integrated moulding, cutting, curing, spraying and automated racking systems.

Essential Experience & Skills

Multi‑skilled engineer with a 70/30 electrical bias (moving toward 60/40)
Strong electrical fault‑finding capability, including:
- PLC I/O diagnostics
- Networked systems
- Safety circuits and interlocks
Mechanical competence across:
- Hydraulics and pneumatics
- Gearboxes, shafts, bearings and drives
Experience working in heavier engineering or industrial manufacturing
Confident working in fast‑paced, physically demanding environments
Able to work independently and within a team to resolve breakdowns efficiently

Desirable (Not Essential)

18th Edition Wiring Regulations
Electrical testing & inspection experience
Welding or fabrication skills
Experience with injection moulding, brick, tile, or aggregates manufacturing
Health & Safety qualifications or formal training

What’s On Offer

Stable days-based role within a well‑resourced engineering function
Exposure to a wide range of modern and legacy equipment
Varied, hands‑on engineering challenges
Supportive team culture with a strong focus on safety and reliability

If you are interested in this position please click ‘apply’.

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