Electrical Engineer

Adecco; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Electrical Technician for a permanent position in Clydebank, Scotland. This role involves performing planned and corrective electrical maintenance on various industrial equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operations. The ideal candidate must possess relevant certifications and demonstrate experience with PLC systems, electrical schematics, and fault resolution. Join a company that values employee development and offers full-time work with great progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Certification of IET Wiring Regulations BS7671 is necessary.
• Electrical engineering apprenticeship at trade level essential.
• Working experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Implement scheduled planned maintenance using CMMS.
• React to failure of equipment and carry out corrective measures.
• Solve problems by investigating symptoms and tracing root cause.

Skills

Knowledge of industrial electrical equipment

Fault finding and troubleshooting

Ability to use handheld computerized equipment

Proactive defect correction

Understand electrical schematics

Education

Certification of IET Wiring Regulations BS7671

Electrical engineering apprenticeship

Tools

PLC systems

MCC

SCADA

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Technician to join our client, who are a leading specialist in their industry and have customers all around the world. This is a fantastic time to join the company, who care about there employees and focus on opportunities and progressions!! The role is a day shift role and permanent.

Your role will include skilled execution of planned & corrective electrical maintenance activities, ensuring reliable condition and robust performance of numerous and varied items of plant and equipment.

Fault finding and root cause failure identification, a proactive approach to defect correction and reporting with a sound ability for swift breakdown resolution in emergency process situations. Coordination with existing maintenance, operations and process departments as well as adopting safe working techniques and good overall engineering practice.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of scheduled planned maintenance by realising work orders generated by the computerised maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Reacting to failure/breakdown of equipment and carrying out corrective/remedial measures as necessary or directed.
• Possess & demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of industrial electrical equipment, especially PLC, Electrical panels and components, MCCs, Scada, General electrical duties etc.
• Perform strip down, repair, overhaul & test of various electrical plant.
• Install & repair various types of industrial equipment and component.
• Be able to solve problems by properly investigating symptoms and tracing back to identify root cause.
• Suggestion of solutions for continuous improvement of plant safety, reliability and overall efficiency.

Qualifications

• Certification of IET Wiring Regulations BS7671 to 17th/18th edition standard is necessary. t
• Electrical engineering apprenticeship at trade level essential.
• Working experience in a similar role or position.
• Working knowledge of automated/PLC controlled equipment, MCC and Scada.
• Ability to read & understand electrical, mechanical and process schematics / specifications - including P&ID.
• Good understanding of mechanical systems and constraint beneficial.
• Experience & knowledge of heavy Industry is preferred.
• Current CSCS card or similar preferred and current PASMA and MEWP licence beneficial.
• Current forklift license beneficial.
• Current certificate for competency in confined spaces & escape BA beneficial.
• Strong understanding and appreciation of the need for safe systems of work, including risk assessment & method statements, isolation procedures and permit to work systems.
• Ability to use hand held computerised equipment.
• Must be flexible and responsive to the needs of the business.
• Current drivers licence.

Job Info

• Job Title: Electrical Engineer
• Company:
• Location: Clydebank, Dunbartonshire
• Posted:
• Closes: Jan 12th 2026
• Sector:
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time

To discuss this fantastic opportunity, please get in touch today!!!!!!

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