Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job description

Now Hiring: Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Wavin, an Orbia business

Location: Chippenham

At Wavin, part of Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure (B&I) business group, we’re passionate about creating sustainable, innovative solutions that help build healthier, more resilient environments for people and communities around the world.

We’re looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our Chippenham site and play a key role in keeping our production assets running safely, reliably, and efficiently.

About the Role

Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader, you’ll focus primarily on planned preventative maintenance (PPM) while also supporting reactive maintenance, fault finding, and site improvement activities. You’ll work closely with the wider engineering team to minimise downtime, improve asset reliability, and support ongoing projects across the factory.

This is a hands-on, technically varied role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Carry out PPM and reactive maintenance in line with legal and site compliance
• Support shift engineering teams with breakdowns and urgent repairs
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical, automation, and instrumentation faults
• Maintain, repair, and upgrade electrical distribution systems and control panels
• Perform thermography on electrical distribution panels and motor control centres
• Carry out detailed fault finding down to component level to extend equipment life
• Maintain, install, and repair electrical cabinets, building circuits, and control systems
• Record all maintenance activity accurately on Agility (CMMS)
• Identify and implement continuous improvement and JDI opportunities
• Support site projects and supervise external contractors where required

About You

• Completed Engineering / Manufacturing Apprenticeship
• Strong experience in electrical maintenance within a manufacturing environment
• Proven ability in electrical fault finding and PPM execution
• Knowledge of PLC-controlled and automated systems
• Understanding of electrical, pneumatic, and electronic control systems
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, safety-critical environment

Desirable:

• HNC in an Engineering discipline
• Experience with Injection Moulding and Extrusion equipment
• Experience working with cranes

Why Join Us

At Wavin, we’re driven by a clear purpose: building healthy, sustainable environments for future generations. As part of the global Orbia group, you’ll be joining a business where safety, innovation, and sustainability guide how we operate and how we invest in our people.

You’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive engineering team where your skills are valued, your ideas are welcomed, and continuous improvement is encouraged. We empower our engineers to take ownership of their work, develop their capabilities, and make a meaningful impact — every single day.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Chippenham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English