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Biffa

Shift Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Biffa
onsite mid full-time £49,183.68 - £52,612.56 per annum Horsham
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First indexed 24 Apr 2026

Description

Help us make a difference as a Shift Electrical Technician at our West Sussex MBT/AD facility.

£49,183.68 per annum raising to £52,612.56 after 3 months successful probation.

Shift Pattern is 4 on 4 off (2 days, 2 nights and 4 off) 0630 - 1830 & 1830 - 0630)

As a Shift Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will effectively drive engineering activities at Biffa MBT facility to deliver all operational aspects of the facility.

Your core responsibilities include:

  • Working reactively, dealing with machinery problems and breakdowns, as well as working through planned preventative maintenance and project work.
  • The electrical work covers everything from sensors, relays, ac/dc motors, contactors, control panels and PLC’s.
  • Fault finding on PLC’s, preferably Siemens S7, but anything else is considered.
  • Ensuring all accidents, incidents and near misses are reported immediately.
  • Maintaining housekeeping to high standards.
  • Motor electrical and mechanical fault finding, familiarity with MCC layout of panels.
  • Controls and Instrumentation (temperatures, pressure transducers, flow meters etc).
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.
  • Electrical fault diagnoses.

PLC hardware knowledge

Requirements:

  • HNC Electrical/Electronic Engineering
  • BS7671 18th edition (advantageous)
  • Experience of working in a similar environment, so either manufacturing or industrial or automated, supporting maintenance work.
  • Must be electrical qualified and competent.

Benefits:

  • Ongoing career development, training and coaching
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Retail and leisure discounts
  • Holiday and travel discounts
  • Life cover
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://apply.workable.com/j/C8814924C1