Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer (Food Manufacturing) - Manchester - £50,000 (pro-rata) - Part-time hours - Flexible working

About the Company

Our client is an independent food manufacturer based in Manchester who is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join their team on a part-time basis. The family business has over 100 years’ experience manufacturing and is a business who have a reputation for high quality in their product and their production.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who is perhaps looking to reduce their hours while still playing a valuable and rewarding role in a business.

Working Hours & Flexibility:

Our client are offering full flexibility on working days and hours. Whether you’re looking for 3 or 4 days a week, mornings only, or other arrangements, we’re happy to shape the role around the right person.

Why join?

• A key role with real impact—your knowledge will shape the future of the team
• Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle
• £50,000 pro rata salary
• Supportive, people-focused environment
• Opportunity to stay technically involved without the pressure of full-time hours

Electrical Engineer - Requirements

• Qualified Electrical Engineer (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
• Degree in Mechanical\Electrical Engineering or would be desirable or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience in electrical maintenance within a manufacturing environment (food or FMCG preferred)
• A supportive and collaborative mindset—keen to guide and develop others
• Excellent communication skills and a hands-on, solutions-driven approach

Electrical Engineer - Responsibilities

• Support and lead electrical machine upgrades and improvement projects
• Train the current team to future proof the existing engineering department
• Liaise with the production team to ensure all machines are well-maintained and production-ready
• Assist with CAPEX project on site, including new machinery and plant automation upgrades
• Strong knowledge of electrical control systems, including PLC controllers in Siemens
• Able to program frequency inverters

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