Electrical Maintenance Engineer

I am excited to partner with a leading manufacturer in Fort William who have an immediate vacancy for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join their team at their site. The successful Electrical Maintenance Engineer will lead a small team responsible for all planned and reactive maintenance on site.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an electrically biased engineer to join a long established company located in the heart of the UK’s outdoor capital with hundreds of things to do for an outdoor enthusiast. The company offer an attractive relocation package worth up to £8K and will pay your first 3 months rent along with a signing up bonus equivalent to 1 month’s salary.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Responsibilities:

• Carry out the planned preventative maintenance of the engineering plant, machinery and building.
• Attend breakdowns and carry out fault finding and diagnostics ensuring equipment is in working order.
• Lead the engineering team and apprentices in the section.
• Support the engineering team in new equipment installations, providing long-term maintenance input.
• Lead and support engineering maintenance projects across the site.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Requirements:

• The successful candidate will ideally hold a HNC qualification or above in electrical engineering although a Level 3 with strong electrical engineering knowledge and skills will be considered.
• Previous experience within a supervisory position.
• Working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

• Attractive salary offered.
• Day shift Monday to Friday (7.30am – 4.30pm Monday – Thursday with a 12.30pm finish on a Friday).
• Responsibility payment of £3,150 for providing 24-hour engineering support.
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme, life assurance paying 6 x salary.
• Cash health care plan or private medical insurance and dental scheme.
• Relocation package offered (see above for details).
• Onsite gym with access to a variety of employee wellness initiatives.
• Various other benefits.

NOTE – Our client encourages applications from both commercial and ex-military candidates, Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force with strong electrical engineering backgrounds.