Electrical Engineer

Glennon Brothers; Humbie; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Glennon Brothers in the United Kingdom and Ireland is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support safe and reliable maintenance across site operations. You will handle planned and reactive electrical work, ensuring compliance with safety standards and efficient fault resolution, while improving plant reliability.

The role requires hands-on technical expertise, experience with PLCs and automation interfaces, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement within a multi-site timber processing

Qualifications

• Time-served electrical qualification with relevant trade certification/apprenticeship.
• Experience in industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of motors, drives, PLCs, instrumentation and automation interfaces.
• Understanding of electrical safety standards and permit-to-work systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and documentation.
• Experience with preventative maintenance and fault-finding in live production.
• Strong troubleshooting and practical hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture.
• Support day-to-day maintenance team activities.
• Perform tasks to ensure efficient use of resources and minimal production disruption.
• Provide hands-on fault diagnosis and rectification of issues to reduce downtime.
• Contribute to preventative maintenance activities and reliability improvements.
• Complete documentation, permits, inspections and records.
• Support plant upgrades, projects, installations and commissioning of new or modified systems.
• Identify recurring faults and lead root cause analysis and improvement actions.
• Communicate effectively with operations, mechanical, automation and engineering teams.
• Follow all company policies, procedures and standards at all times.

Skills

Electrical systems

Industrial maintenance

Preventative maintenance

Troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Lockout/Tagout

Root cause analysis

Team communication

Hands-on approach

Education

Time-served qualification

Tools

PLC

Job description

Founded in 1913, Glennon Brothers is a leading timber processing Group operating across Ireland and the UK, with over a century of experience and a strong, well‑established growth story. Today, the Group operates through a portfolio of respected brands including Glennon Brothers, Balcas, DTE, Alexanders Timber Design and, most recently, Pontrilas, reflecting both its scale and strategic expansion.

As a recognised leader within the Green Tech and sustainable construction sectors, the Group is dynamic, innovative and firmly focused on long‑term, responsible growth. Across its brands, Glennon Brothers supplies a wide range of timber products to the Irish and UK markets, serving the construction, pallet wood and fencing industries. The Group also manufactures timber frame homes and engineered roof trusses for the housebuilding sector and operates several combined heat and power (CHP) and wood pellet manufacturing facilities.

Following the acquisition of Pontrilas in January 2026, the Group has significantly increased its turnover and expanded its workforce to over 1,400 colleagues. This growth has been driven by a strong commitment to its people, a customer‑focused service ethos, and continued investment in advanced technology and operational capability. Glennon Brothers operates a multi‑site footprint across Longford, Fermoy, Enniskillen, Troon, Irvine, Windymains and Invergordon, providing a diverse and collaborative working environment across its Group brands and functions.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Electrical Engineer is responsible for supporting the safe, effective and compliant operation of maintenance work and improvement activities across site operations.

The role provides hands‑on technical support ensuring planned and reactive electrical work is completed safely, efficiently and to required standards, while supporting plant reliability and continuous improvement. The Electrical Engineer acts as a key interface between operations and maintenance providing high standards of electrical safety and performance.

Knowledge & Experience

• – Time‑served Electrical qualification with relevant trade certification and/or apprenticeship.
• – Proven experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• – Strong knowledge of electrical systems including motors, drives, PLC‑controlled equipment, instrumentation and automation interfaces.
• – Extensive understanding of electrical safety standards, lock‑out/tag‑out and permit‑to‑work systems.
• – Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, drawings and technical documentation.
• – Experience supporting preventative maintenance programmes and fault‑finding in live production environments.
• – Strong troubleshooting and decision‑making skills with a practical, hands‑on approach.

Key Responsibilities

• – Promote and enforce a strong safety culture, ensuring all electrical work is carried out in compliance with company policies, risk assessments and electrical safety legislation.
• – Support the day‑to‑day activities of the maintenance team.
• – (Perform tasks to ensure efficient use of resources and minimal production disruption.
• – Provide hands‑on support for fault diagnosis and rectification of issues to reduce downtime.
• – Contribute to preventative maintenance activities and support continuous reliability improvements.
• – Complete documentation, permits, inspections and records accurately and on time.
• – Support plant upgrades, projects, installations and commissioning of new or modified systems.
• – Identify recurring faults and lead root cause analysis and improvement actions.
• – Communicate effectively with operations, mechanical, automation and engineering teams.
• – Follow all company policies, procedures and standards at all times.

Essential Competencies

• – Safety Awareness & Responsibility – Demonstrates a strong commitment to safe engineering practices.
• – Continuous Improvement – Actively seeks opportunities to improve reliability and performance.
• – Ownership & Accountability – Takes responsibility for work quality and outcomes.
• – Technical Expertise – Applies strong electrical and automation knowledge to complex issues.
• – Problem Solving – Takes a structured, practical approach to fault‑finding and improvement.
• – Communication & Teamwork – Works effectively with colleagues across all functions.

Key Performance Measures

• – Safety performance and compliance.
• – Plant uptime and reduction in downtime.
• – Effectiveness of preventative maintenance and fault response.
• – Accuracy and completion of records and documentation.
• – Contribution to continuous improvement and cost control initiatives.

Key Relationships

• – Site Maintenance Manager.
• – Maintenance Technicians and Engineers.
• – Production and Operations Teams.
• – Health & Safety function.
• – External contractors and suppliers.