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Mars UK • Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom

Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Weekends, Days, & Nights available)- Mars Wrigley - £2500 Welcome Bonus

Salary:  £38,000 – £51,000 per annum

Job Description

Job Description:

Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Mars Wrigley

Kickstart Your Career with a £2,500 Welcome Bonus in Plymouth!

We're hiring for various shifts designed to suit your lifestyle, all offering excellent earning potential:

Day Shifts (Monday - Friday)

  • Rotating Shifts: Enjoy a consistent rotation of 6 AM - 2 PM and 2 PM - 10 PM.
  • Competitive Salary: Earn between £44,900 - £50,600 ( inclusive of shift allowance)

Night Shifts (Monday - Friday)

  • Consistent Nights: Work 10 PM - 6 AM.
  • Strong Compensation: Earn between £48,900 - £55,000 (inclusive of shift allowance)

Weekend Shifts (Flexible Hours!)

  • Tailored Work-Life Balance: Choose your ideal work week with options for 29, 32, 36, or 40 hours.
  • Dynamic Weekend Rotation: Work Saturday and Sunday shifts, alternating between days (6 AM - 6 PM) and nights (6 PM - 6 AM). Your remaining hours will be made up with additional shifts during the week.
  • Attractive Earnings: Your salary will be £52,800 - £59,500 (pro-rated for your chosen hours and inclusive of shift allowance)

Benefits -

  • Company bonus potential of up to 8%!
  • Welcome bonus paid in your first week salary
  • Hot food restaurant
  • On-site Gym
  • Private medical insurance and free flu jabs
  • Free on-site parking
  • Employee shop with monthly allowance
  • On-site nurse/osteopath/podiatrist

Join Mars Wrigley Plymouth and help us build a better world, one delicious bite at a time. We're a diverse community that values long-term careers, offering competitive rewards, fantastic perks (including freebies!), and best-in-class development to fuel your growth across our world-famous brands. Your future matters, and we're committed to supporting you every step of the way.

We're looking for a talented Shift Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join our vital factory team. If you're a hands-on professional who thrives on complex automation and electrical challenges in a high-speed production environment, this is your chance to make a significant impact.

In this crucial role, you'll be our go-to expert for maintaining plant equipment and swiftly resolving electrical and mechanical issues sitewide. Your strong electrical and automation skills, combined with solid mechanical expertise, will ensure our production lines run flawlessly.

What are we looking for?

  • Automation & Electrical Problem-Solver: Proven experience in diagnosing and resolving complex automation and electrical issues within a fast-paced environment.

  • PLC Proficiency: Hands-on experience working with PLCs to troubleshoot and optimize production systems.

  • Action-Oriented & Collaborative: A results-driven individual who excels at problem-solving, collaborates effectively with others, and can easily prioritize diverse workloads.

  • Engineering Foundation: A Higher National Certificate (HNC) in an electrical, automation, or multi-skilled engineering discipline, supported by relevant practical experience.

What would be your key responsibilities?

  • Diagnose & Resolve Complex Faults: Expertly troubleshoot and repair automation, electrical, and mechanical issues on production machinery.

  • Drive Continuous Improvement in Reactive Maintenance: Provide critical on-shift support for resolving system problems (PLC/Servos, HMI) to enhance efficiency.

  • Execute Proactive Maintenance: Conduct preventative maintenance, equipment checks, and repairs to ensure optimal machine performance.

  • Empower Team Capabilities: Train and coach operators, technicians, and apprentices to enhance overall plant expertise.

  • Ensure Accurate Reporting & Compliance: Maintain meticulous records of maintenance work, supporting operational insights and adherence to standards.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.

  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

Wrigley is proudly part of Mars, Incorporated, the company behind some of the world's best loved brands. In 2016, Mars combined its Chocolate and Wrigley businesses to create Mars Wrigley. Mars Wrigley's confectionary portfolio includes Chocolate brands such as SNICKERS®, M&M’S®, GALAXY®, MALTESERS and TWIX®, as well as Gum and Mints like DOUBLEMINT®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™ and Fruity Confections including SKITTLES® and STARBURST®. Mars Wrigley is just one of Mars’ diverse global businesses, which also includes Petcare, Food, Drinks and Symbioscience

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

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4,000 In the UK

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