Maintenance Engineer (Automation Bias)

Overview

In this role you will maintain and troubleshoot automated production equipment across electrical, mechanical and automation systems, ensuring high reliability of manufacturing lines. You collaborate with production and engineering colleagues to minimise downtime and implement improvements. The position sits at the heart of Baxter Thetford’s highly automated operation, supporting robotics, controls and instrumentation. You will gain exposure to leading automation technologies and contribute to patient-centric manufacturing outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• up to 8% pension contribution
• subsidised canteen
• Westfield healthcare
• employee discount scheme
• strong internal progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on automated production equipment
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical and automation-related faults
• Work with PLC-controlled machinery and control systems
• Support robotics, sensors, drives, motors and control panels
• Interpret electrical schematics and technical data
• Support equipment installations, upgrades and automation projects
• Use Maximo and other digital engineering systems to record maintenance activity
• Identify reliability improvements to reduce downtime
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams across site

Key requirements

• Experience in automated production or industrial equipment
• PLC-controlled machinery experience
• Electrical fault-finding abilities
• Experience with control panels, sensors, motors and drives
• Robotics or automation systems exposure
• Ability to read electrical schematics
• Experience with digital maintenance systems
• Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics
• Background in manufacturing, FMCG, pharmaceutical or similar highly automated environment
• Comfortable understanding PLC-operated equipment for fault diagnosis

• collaboration
• problem-solving
• clear communication
• PLC-controlled machinery
• robotics and automation systems
• electrical fault-finding

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