Electrical Maintenance Engineer

PepsiCo
Leicester
Overview

Join our team at PepsiCo Leicester!

We're looking for skilled electricians who can keep our manufacturing equipment running smoothly. Your work will help ensure our production lines operate at their best every day, helping us produce one of the UK's favourite snacks - Walkers crisps!

Working Hours
  • Continental shift pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off .
  • 42 hours/week on average, including weekends, bank holidays, and night shifts.
  • 12-hour shifts : This will rotate between days (07:00-19:00) and nights (19:00-7:00).
  • Includes weekends, bank holidays, and night shifts.
Responsibilities

  • Carry out maintenance activities in your area of responsibility, maximizing wrench time while following safety protocols.
  • Support continuous improvement using the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle.
  • Provide feedback to planners and leadership to help optimize schedules, frequency, and parts planning.
  • Conduct pre- and post-maintenance quality checks .
  • Manage lubrication mapping and execution, and support the simplification and rationalisation of our lubricants.
  • Train the autonomous maintenance team on equipment knowledge, basic Clean-Inspect-Lubricate routine and fault diagnostics.
  • Lead the root cause analysis sessions and offer technical expertise.
  • Promote and maintain strong 5S standards across the plant.
Qualifications

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship with hands-on experience.
  • Recognized electrical academic qualification.
  • Strong electro-mechanical knowledge.
  • Familiarity with CMMS and SCADA systems.
  • Solid understanding of equipment and technical standards.
  • A sense of ownership for safety, quality, and performance.
  • Problem-solving skills.
  • Good communication.
Salary & Benefits
  • Annual salary: £59,306.05 (including shift premium).
  • Quarterly performance bonuses : £325 to £750.
  • Visa sponsorship.
  • Relocation package.
  • Generous pension scheme : We double your contribution! You put in 5%, we add 10%.
  • Extended fully paid family leave : 10 weeks of parental leave and 26 weeks of extended leave.
  • Provided PPE: Uniforms and safety shoes provided, cleaned, and maintained on-site.
  • Further benefits:
  • A 24-hour online GP for you and your family,
  • Free virtual physiotherapy,
  • A discounted gym membership,
  • Long service rewards,
  • Critical illness cover,
  • Electric car scheme,
  • Staff shop with great discounts on PepsiCo products,
  • Day off on your birthday,
  • Option to buy/sell holiday leave.
Apply now - we're waiting to hear from you!

For certain roles, we may ask you to declare any unspent criminal convictions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 at a later stage in the recruitment process and prior to any offer of employment being made. This information will be treated in strict confidence and considered only in relation to your suitability for the role.
Posted 2026-03-30

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