Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Andrews Recruitment Group; Dunbar; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension

Employee benefits platform

Employee wellbeing support

Technical training and development

Long-term career progression

Permanent employment

Job summary

Andrews Recruitment Group is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a permanent role at a major cement manufacturing facility in Dunbar, East Lothian. The role involves 4-on/4-off days and nights, maintaining heavy industrial equipment and complex electrical systems.

You'll diagnose faults, perform preventative maintenance, and support plant reliability across kilns, mills, conveyors and process controls.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical qualification or completed electrical engineering apprenticeship.
• Experience in industrial electrical maintenance and breakdown response.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with motors, drives, MCCs and control panels.
• Familiarity with PLC-controlled machinery and industrial automation.
• Understanding of electrical isolation and safe systems of work.
• Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ability to work independently during shift operations.

Responsibilities

• Respond to electrical breakdowns and restore production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair faults across industrial electrical and process-control systems.
• Maintain LV and HV motors, switchgear and MCCs.
• Fault-find on variable speed drives, inverters and control panels.
• Work with PLC, DCS and SCADA-controlled production machinery.
• Maintain instrumentation, sensors and associated control equipment.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and electrical inspections.
• Support maintenance across kilns, mills, conveyors and material-handling equipment.
• Assist with plant shutdowns, repairs and major maintenance activities.
• Work closely with production teams to identify and resolve recurring equipment faults.
• Follow electrical isolation procedures, permit-to-work systems and site safety requirements.
• Support continuous improvement and plant reliability initiatives.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Industrial automation

Motor control

PLC systems

Electrical isolation

Shift work

Education

Electrical qualification

Electrical engineering apprenticeship

Tools

MCCs

Switchgear

Control panels

Variable speed drives

PLC/SCADA

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Dunbar, East Lothian
Salary: Competitive Salary + Shift Allowance+ Benefits
Shift Pattern: 4 On / 4 Off – Days & Nights
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract: Permanent

Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Heavy Industrial Manufacturing

Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking for a permanent position working with large-scale industrial machinery and complex electrical systems?

We're recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join the shift maintenance team at a major cement manufacturing facility in Dunbar, East Lothian.

This is a hands-on engineering position within a 24/7 continuous-process environment, where you'll be responsible for electrical breakdowns, fault-finding, preventative maintenance and keeping critical production equipment operating safely and efficiently.

You'll work across a substantial industrial site incorporating quarrying, kilns, mills, conveyors, packing equipment and utilities, with exposure to a wide range of electrical, mechanical and automated systems.

If you enjoy solving electrical problems, working on heavy industrial machinery and being part of a team that keeps production moving, this could be an excellent opportunity.

The Role

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you'll work a 4-on / 4-off shift pattern, providing electrical maintenance and breakdown support across the site.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responding to electrical breakdowns and restoring production equipment to service.
• Diagnosing and repairing faults across industrial electrical and process-control systems.
• Maintaining LV and HV motors, switchgear and motor control centres.
• Fault-finding on variable speed drives, inverters and industrial control panels.
• Working with PLC, DCS and SCADA-controlled production machinery.
• Maintaining instrumentation, sensors and associated control equipment.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and electrical inspections.
• Supporting maintenance across kilns, mills, conveyors and material-handling equipment.
• Assisting with plant shutdowns, repairs and major maintenance activities.
• Working closely with production teams to identify and resolve recurring equipment faults.
• Following electrical isolation procedures, permit-to-work systems and site safety requirements.
• Supporting continuous improvement and plant reliability initiatives.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with Electrical Maintenance Engineers, Industrial Electricians, Electrical Technicians and EC&I Technicians who have experience maintaining machinery within industrial or manufacturing environments.

Ideally, you'll have:

• A recognised electrical qualification or completed electrical engineering apprenticeship.
• Experience in industrial electrical maintenance and breakdown response.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working with motors, drives, switchgear, MCCs and control panels.
• Familiarity with PLC-controlled machinery and industrial automation.
• An understanding of electrical isolation and safe systems of work.
• Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance.
• Confidence working independently during shift operations.
• A practical, safety-conscious approach to maintenance.
• Willingness to work a 4-on / 4-off day and night shift pattern.

Experience within aggregates, quarrying, power generation, steel, chemicals, paper, food manufacturing or other continuous-process industries would be particularly relevant.

Previous cement industry experience is advantageous but not essential.

Equipment & Technical Exposure

The Electrical Maintenance Engineer will work with a broad range of heavy industrial equipment, including:

• Industrial motors and motor-control systems
• LV and HV electrical equipment
• Motor control centres and switchgear
• Variable speed drives and inverters
• PLC-controlled production machinery
• DCS and SCADA systems
• Industrial instrumentation and process controls
• AC and DC electrical systems
• Electrical distribution and control panels
• Industrial communication networks
• Conveyors, kilns, mills and associated processing equipment

You don't need to be a specialist PLC programmer. We're looking for someone with strong industrial electrical maintenance experience who can systematically diagnose faults, repair equipment and support the reliable operation of a busy manufacturing site.

Salary & Benefits

This Electrical Maintenance Engineer position offers a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee rewards and discount platform
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing support
• Ongoing technical training and development
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Permanent employment with an established industrial manufacturing business

Location & Working Pattern

The position is based in Dunbar, East Lothian, and operates on a 4-on / 4-off shift pattern covering days and nights.

The site may be suitable for candidates travelling from Haddington, North Berwick, Tranent, Musselburgh, Edinburgh, Berwick-upon-Tweed and surrounding areas.