Electrical Engineer

HRC Recruitment; Saltcoats; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

HRC Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Ayrshire for a permanent role within a modern, highly automated manufacturing facility. You will maintain and improve plant reliability, performance, and efficiency in a continental shift pattern (days and nights, including alternate weekends).

You will carry out planned maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and work closely with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime and drive long-term reliability improvements across

Qualifications

• Completed electrical apprenticeship with an HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong background in electrical maintenance within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Confident fault-finding and diagnostic skills on PLC-controlled machinery and automated systems.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond effectively to breakdown situations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Respond to breakdowns and ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently.
• Perform fault-finding on electrical systems and support root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime and improve plant performance.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding

PLC knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Electrical apprenticeship with an HNC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Ayrshire Competitive Salary

Does the idea of joining a global manufacturing leader and working in a fast-paced, highly automated production environment sound like your next career move?

Our client is looking for a motivated Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join their Engineering team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a modern manufacturing facility where you ll play a key role in maintaining and improving plant reliability, performance, and efficiency. This role operates on a continental shift pattern (days and nights, including alternate weekends).

Are you who we re looking for?

• Completed electrical apprenticeship with an HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering
• Strong background in electrical maintenance within a manufacturing or production environment
• Confident fault-finding and diagnostic skills on PLC-controlled machinery and automated systems
• Ability to work under pressure and respond effectively to breakdown situations
• Strong communication skills and a team-focused attitude
• Experience working with continuous improvement and root cause analysis is highly desirable
• Good IT skills and ability to maintain accurate maintenance records

Day-to-day, you will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, responding to breakdowns, and ensuring all equipment is operating safely and efficiently. You’ll be heavily involved in fault-finding on electrical systems, supporting root cause analysis, and working closely with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime and improve plant performance.

You may also contribute to improvement projects, support equipment upgrades, and help drive long-term reliability improvements across site assets.

This role offers excellent opportunities for development within a highly technical engineering environment, with potential progression into senior or specialist engineering positions.