Electronic and Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Mildenhall, Suffolk

Hours: Monday - Friday 40 hours per week

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000

Benefits: 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, standard pension scheme, formal training and development, company social events

Duration: Permanent

Ready to take your engineering skills to the next level? Our awesome client in Mildenhall is on the hunt for an enthusiastic Electronic & Electrical Engineer to join their team! If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and love taking on challenges with minimal supervision, this could be the perfect fit for you. We're looking for someone with a flexible mindset, ready to jump in and support various functions across the site. If you've got knowledge of electrical control systems, instrumentation, PLC controllers, and top-notch fault-finding skills, we want to hear from you!

Who are we?

We are Busy Bee Recruitment, an awarding-winning recruitment agency supplying both temporary and permanent staffing solutions throughout the UK to our client base spanning multiple sectors including: Sales & Marketing, Admin & Customer Service, Technical & Engineering, Industrial & Manufacturing, Finance & Accountancy, Care & Education, Supply Chain & Logistics.

Duties to Include:

* Install new and existing equipment, including electrical and electronic control systems.

* Support the Department Head with maintenance tasks for all departments in the group.

* Quickly respond to machinery breakdowns using fault-finding techniques, PLC software, and test equipment.

* Program and update PLCs, upgrade control panels for automated systems, with experience in Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi systems being a plus.

* Replace outdated systems to ensure company-wide reliability and consistency.

* Assist production teams to meet targets by carrying out planned maintenance.

* Identify and implement continuous improvement activities throughout the site.

* Suggest improvements and cost-saving ideas for all engineering activities.

* Record all maintenance tasks using the Maintenance software.

* Assist or supervise service engineers/contractors when needed.

* Ensure all equipment meets regulations, safety standards, and insurance requirements.

What we are looking for:

* At least 5 years of experience in a production support role.

* Strong skills in electrical and electronic fault finding, diagnosis, and repair.

* Excellent communication skills to build relationships with internal and external technical teams.

* Qualification in electrical/electronic engineering or a related field (like Mechatronics) at a minimum of level 3 (City & Guilds, BTEC ONC, or equivalent).

* Basic knowledge of electrical control systems, instrumentation, PLCs, variable speed drives, inverters, servo drives, 3-phase electrical systems, and motors (experience with vibration feed controllers is a plus).

* Experience with Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi systems is highly desirable.

If you have not received a response within 3-5 working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Busy Bee Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency for this Permanent vacancy