Workshop Engineer - Electrical Bias

Vacancy: Workshop Engineer – Electrical Bias Location: Milton Keynes Salary: Up to £40,000 - £45,000 per annum + Annual Bonus + Benefits Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm Bolt Technical are working with a well-established engineering business to recruit a Workshop Engineer - Electrical Bias to join their small, collaborative workshop team.

This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll be responsible for servicing, maintaining, repairing and customising industrial packaging machinery to meet specific customer requirements. With a strong focus on electrical engineering, you'll also get involved in mechanical and pneumatic systems, working on both standard and bespoke machinery.

You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of projects, solve technical challenges and work closely with R&D, Service and Stores teams to deliver effective engineering solutions. Key Responsibilities of a Workshop Engineer – Electrical bias Service, maintain and prepare industrial machinery for customer use, following established checklists.

Build electrical control panels from scratch using electrical, mechanical and pneumatic components. Fault-find, diagnose and repair electrical systems across single-phase, three-phase and 24V equipment. Design and modify small-scale electrical and pneumatic systems to meet bespoke customer requirements.

Strip down, repair, retrofit and refurbish machinery and components. Programme and re-programme drives, screens and other electrical components using manufacturer software. Carry out repairs to service exchange parts, pinions and linkers.

Inspect, repair and test returned customer components and machinery before reissuing to stock. Support R&D with the development and testing of bespoke machinery and projects. Work closely with Service, Sales and Stores to ensure effective communication and coordination.

Maintain accurate engineering records and update internal systems, including Asana. Ensure the workshop remains clean, organised and compliant with health and safety procedures. Support and mentor workshop apprentices where required.

Essential skills and experience of a Workshop Engineer – Electrical bias NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an engineering discipline. Strong electrical engineering experience, alongside mechanical and pneumatic knowledge. Experience building, modifying and fault-finding electrical control panels and systems Good understanding of electrical systems, including single-phase, three-phase and 24V Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook - Experience using SolidWorks, Rockwell Allen-Bradley and Omron software is desired but not essential By applying for this position, yo...

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