Job Description:
Are you an experienced Electrical Bias Engineer looking to work with advanced manufacturing technology in a fast-paced and highly automated environment?
Alpro is seeking a skilled Electrical Bias Shift Engineer to join our Maintenance & Engineering team at our Kettering manufacturing site. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving world-class production equipment while supporting the manufacture of market-leading plant-based food and drink products.
Working as part of a collaborative engineering team, you will be responsible for ensuring equipment reliability, maximising production performance, and driving continuous improvement across the site.
What You'll Be Doing:
* Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
* Responding to equipment breakdowns and restoring production quickly and safely.
* Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults.
* Fault finding on PLC-controlled equipment, drives, motors, sensors, instrumentation, and automated production lines.
* Supporting continuous improvement projects and root cause analysis activities.
* Assisting with equipment modifications and installation projects
* Maintaining accurate maintenance records and work orders through SAP.
* Promoting and maintaining high standards of safety, food safety, housekeeping, and engineering excellence.
* Supporting the optimisation of automation and control systems across the site.
What We're Looking For:
* Time-served and qualified maintenance engineer.
* NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification.
* Strong electrical fault-finding experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
* Knowledge of industrial control systems, motors, drives, sensors, and electrical distribution systems.
* Experience working on PLC-controlled production equipment.
* Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
* Good IT literacy, including experience using maintenance management systems.
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced production environment.
Desirable:
* 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
* Experience within Food Manufacturing, FMCG, Beverage, Packaging, or Process Industries.
* Knowledge of Siemens, Allen Bradley, or similar PLC platforms.
* Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
* SAP maintenance system experience.
* .Multi-skilled engineering capability.
*
Your Shift Pattern:
This role operates on a Panama Shift Pattern, providing engineering support across our 24/7 manufacturing operation.
Shift Rotation:
Week 1
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Schedule
Work
Work
Off
Off
Work
Work
Work
Week 2
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Schedule
Off
Off
Work
Work
Off
Off
Off
Shift Times:
Days: 06:00 to 18:00
Nights: 18:00 to 06:00
This pattern provides a balance of day and night working, along with regular extended periods off throughout the year.
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Are you an experienced Electrical Bias Engineer looking to work with advanced manufacturing technology in a fast-paced and highly automated environment?
Alpro is seeking a skilled Electrical Bias Shift Engineer to join our Maintenance & Engineering team at our Kettering manufacturing site. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving world-class production equipment while supporting the manufacture of market-leading plant-based food and drink products.
Working as part of a collaborative engineering team, you will be responsible for ensuring equipment reliability, maximising production performance, and driving continuous improvement across the site.
What You'll Be Doing:
* Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
* Responding to equipment breakdowns and restoring production quickly and safely.
* Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults.
* Fault finding on PLC-controlled equipment, drives, motors, sensors, instrumentation, and automated production lines.
* Supporting continuous improvement projects and root cause analysis activities.
* Assisting with equipment modifications and installation projects
* Maintaining accurate maintenance records and work orders through SAP.
* Promoting and maintaining high standards of safety, food safety, housekeeping, and engineering excellence.
* Supporting the optimisation of automation and control systems across the site.
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| Source: | Company website |
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| Posted on: | 03 Oct 2026 (verified 12 Oct 2026) |
| Type of offer: | Graduate job |
| Industry: | Food / Beverage / Tobacco |
| Languages: | English |
