Electrical Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Technician – Central Scotland – Competitive Salary

Our client, a well-established manufacturing business, is looking to appoint an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join their engineering team on a permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical maintenance professional to join a busy manufacturing environment, taking responsibility for safe and effective maintenance activities while supporting plant reliability, continuous improvement and engineering performance.

• HNC in an Electrical Engineering discipline
• Completed a recognised four-year electrical apprenticeship
• Minimum 4 years' experience as an Electrical Engineer within a manufacturing environment
• Strong industrial electrical maintenance experience
• Good knowledge of health & safety legislation, British Standards, HSE guidelines and environmental requirements
• Strong technical knowledge of control and drive systems
• Experience with PLC systems, particularly Allen-Bradley and Siemens S5/S7
• Good communication and leadership skills
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Experience working with CMMS and PPM systems
• Engineering Technician (EngTech) qualification, or willingness to work towards, would be desirable
• Previous experience leading or supervising teams would be advantageous

• Carry out and support planned and reactive electrical maintenance activities
• Allocate and coordinate work for craft and contractor personnel
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and to a high standard
• Support apprentices and maintenance teams with technical guidance
• Work closely with Operations and Technical teams to improve equipment reliability
• Assist with defect elimination and the reduction of unplanned downtime
• Support planned shutdowns and maintenance projects
• Ensure maintenance plans, CMMS systems and engineering procedures are effectively utilised
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement
• Help eliminate repetitive equipment failures and improve plant availability
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, quality and environmental control
• Promote effective communication and safe working practices across the maintenance team
• Take a supervisory role when working with labour-only contractors

• Permanent position within an established manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to develop your technical and leadership skills
• Varied role combining hands-on electrical maintenance with team leadership
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Supportive engineering and maintenance team
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Interested? Get in touch with Saher Kazmi on (url removed) or (phone number removed), or click the apply button below to send in your CV.