Electrical Engineer - Maintenance

Omega Resource Group; Birkenshaw; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing leader seeks an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for shifts in the Glasgow area. The role includes providing maintenance to minimize production losses and ensuring continuous operation of equipment. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering and manufacturing experience. Competitive salary of £50k-52k plus overtime, along with excellent benefits including health cash plans and an award-winning workplace.

Benefits

Excellent pension

Free onsite parking

Health cash plan

Reward and recognition schemes

Employee discounts

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy, medium, or FMCG manufacturing environments.
• Proactive approach to fault finding.
• Understanding of PPM schedules.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective planned and breakdown maintenance.
• Ensure continuous production by eliminating downtime.
• Diagnose and resolve equipment faults.

Skills

Fault finding

Preventative maintenance

Continuous improvement

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Apprentice trained in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Shifts (Glasgow)

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Shifts
Location: Glasgow area
Pay Range: £50k‑52k plus overtime
Contract Type: Permanent
Industry: Global Manufacturer

Job Overview

Our client is a large global manufacturer with an established engineering team at a site in the Glasgow area. You will help the site produce high‑quality manufactured products, support continuous improvement, and contribute to ongoing site investment and expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide effective and efficient planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance to minimise losses to production.
• Ensure the continuous running of the production process by eliminating downtime through a safe and logical approach to fault finding and maintenance of equipment.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance to keep downtime to a minimum.
• Work with conveyor systems, PLC systems, motors and controls.
• Lead electrical and instrumentation repair, and collaborate with a CMMS.
• Diagnose, resolve, and eliminate root causes of equipment faults.
• Implement minor equipment modifications to support increased performance.
• Complete all scheduled, planned corrective, reactive and improvement maintenance as allocated.
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of allocated annual equipment overhauls.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Apprentice trained or NVQ Level 3 in an electrical engineering discipline in maintenance engineering.
• Manufacturing industry experience, heavy, medium or FMCG environments considered.
• Understanding of a PPM schedule and routine preventive maintenance.
• Ability to find and fix faults quickly and effectively.
• Proactive approach to fault finding, commitment to continuous improvement and personal development.

What we can offer

• Work at a world‑class, award‑winning site.
• Automated facility.
• Opportunity for overtime.
• Excellent pension.
• Free onsite parking.
• Health cash plan.
• Reward and recognition schemes.
• Employee discounts.
• Life assurance.

How to Apply

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler or send a copy of your CV to the email address provided. (Phone number removed for privacy.)

Candidate Profile

Candidates who are currently multi‑skilled engineers, electrical engineers, electrical technicians, manufacturing engineers, maintenance engineers, electricians, fitter electrical fitters, or shift engineers may be suitable for this position.

Agency Notice

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.