Electrical Electronic Engineer

• Annual Salary: Up to £50,000
• Monday to Friday Days
• Location: Diss
• Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Electronic Engineer to act as the go-to escalation point for medium to high-complexity electrical and electronic faults. This role offers a strong emphasis on fault-finding, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis, with heavy exposure to PLCs, drives, and control systems.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Act as the primary escalation point for medium to high-complexity electrical and electronic faults.
• Engage in fault-finding, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to address regular breakdowns, especially where issues surpass obvious failures.
• Handle electrical and electronic fault finding, particularly with drives, sensors, and PLC-related issues.
• Undertake programming and modification of PLCs and drives, working across both legacy and modern equipment.
• Conduct obsolescence reviews and component upgrades.
• Participate in small automation projects such as panel rewires, system upgrades, and energy-saving initiatives.
• Lead larger upgrade projects, including PLC migrations (e.g., S5 to S7).
• Work autonomously while having OEM support, managing corrugator and converting machinery across all areas.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Ideally 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong background in electronics/controls engineering.
• Proven troubleshooting and fault-finding capability on live production equipment.
• Experience across a variety of machinery and control platforms.
• Ability to work independently with a high level of responsibility.
• Experience and attitude are prioritised over formal qualifications.

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours with an early finish on Fridays.
• Supportive and stable work environment with a good culture.
• Part of an engineering team of 16, complementing the double days team.
• Training and specialist courses supported.
• Lots of autonomy in the role.
• No on-call duties.

Interview Process:

• One-stage, face-to-face interview including a factory tour and a technical/scenario-based discussion.
• We are looking to move quickly with the hiring process.

To apply for this Electrical Electronic Engineer position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.