Maintenance Engineer – Electrical

Company: WEPA
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Location: Blackburn
Job Description:

Your Responsibilities

  • First responder to equipment breakdowns
  • Diagnose faults and record details in CMMS
  • Collaborate with shift crews and day teams to resolve issues
  • Ensure smooth handover of unresolved breakdowns across shifts
  • Execute assigned routines (e.g. motor checks, HMI programming, panel cooling units)
  • Respond to electrical/control system faults and carry out effective repairs
  • Log all activities and labour time in EAM
  • Set up machines to maximise output and maintain safety systems
  • Prepare detailed shift reports with technical recommendations
  • Attend shift handovers and highlight training needs
  • Promote operator engagement with EAM work request

Your profile

  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering
  • 2-3 years’ engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proficient in reading electrical diagrams and using diagnostic instruments
  • Skilled in motor control systems, drives, sensors, and PLC I/O checks
  • Capable of working independently with minimal supervision

About Us

We are WEPA Professional, and we specialise in hygiene solutions for public and commercial environments that make everyday life in businesses and institutions safe, efficient and pleasant – ranging from smart dispenser systems to air fresheners and hand disinfection solutions. As part of the WEPA Group, we are embedded in a forward-looking European family company driven by strong values and high standards for the way we conduct ourselves. WEPA has been developing sustainable hygiene solutions for generations, thus contributing every day to the health, wellbeing and quality of life of millions of people in Europe.

What makes WEPA special: we bring together business strength with responsibility – for our customers, for the environment, and above all for the people who work at WEPA. Across 15 sites in Europe, approximately 4,500 employees design and develop innovative solutions for everyday hygiene ranging from toilet paper and towel paper to tissues, utilising efficiency, sustainability and high quality standards. In doing so we adopt a long-term perspective, invest consistently in sustainable technologies and continuously evolve our company – together with the people who make WEPA what it is.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We reward outstanding performance with competitive compensation based on our collective employment agreement, including 13 monthly salaries and vacation pay.

Future Security & Protection

We help you plan for the future with employer contributions of 6% toward your retirement savings.

Holidays

We offer 20 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with holiday entitlement increasing to 23 days after three years of service in recognition of your loyalty and commitment.

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Posted: October 24th, 2026