Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Ser-; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution

Life assurance

Health & Wellbeing programme

Remote GP access

Job summary

SER-IN in Lockerbie is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a busy engineering team. You will maintain a wide range of automated production machinery and industrial electrical equipment, carrying out planned maintenance and reactive repairs to maximise plant reliability.

The role requires experience in manufacturing or heavy industry, with strong fault-finding skills on motors, drives, control panels and PLC-controlled systems. Excellent teamwork and safety focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in manufacturing, production or industrial maintenance.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with motors, drives, control panels and industrial electrical systems.
• Basic PLC knowledge is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Respond to electrical breakdowns quickly and efficiently.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults.
• Maintain and repair motors, drives, control panels, sensors, switchgear, and industrial electrical systems.
• Fault-find on Siemens and Schneider PLC-controlled machinery; assist with PLC modifications.
• Carry out workshop repairs and on-site maintenance.
• Work safely in accordance with permit systems and risk assessments.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Motors & drives

Control panels

Industrial electrical systems

PLCs knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Siemens PLC

Schneider PLC

Industrial electrical equipment

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Lockerbie
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Shift Pattern: Rotating Three-Shift Pattern (Monday to Friday)
Salary:£50,000 - £52,000 + Overtime Available

Due to planned growth, we are looking for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join the team.

Due to planned growth, we are looking for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join the team. We specialise in manufacturing and processing timber. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to join a dynamic, established but growing company.

The Role

We're looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join the engineering team at our client's Lockerbie site, maintaining a wide range of automated production machinery and industrial electrical equipment.

Reporting to the Shift Engineering Supervisor, you'll carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and breakdown response across a fast-paced production environment, helping maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime.

This role would suit someone from manufacturing, heavy industry, agricultural engineering, plant maintenance, quarrying, mining or similar hands-on mechanical backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Respond to electrical breakdowns quickly and efficiently
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults
• Maintain and repair:
• Motors
• Drives and inverters
• Electrical control panels
• Sensors
• Switchgear
• Industrial electrical systems
• Fault-find on Siemens and Schneider PLC-controlled machinery
• Assist with PLC modifications where required
• Carry out workshop repairs and on-site maintenance
• Work safely in accordance with permit systems and risk assessments
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards

About You

We're keen to speak with candidates who have practical electrical engineering experience.

Ideally you'll have:

• A recognised Electrical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification (time served also eligible)
• Experience within manufacturing, production or industrial maintenance
• Strong electrical fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with motors, drives, control panels and industrial electrical systems
• Basic PLC knowledge or awareness (programming experience beneficial but not essential)
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
• Good communication skills and the ability to work within a team

Candidates from the following backgrounds are encouraged to apply:

• Manufacturing
• Heavy industrial maintenance
• FMCG
• Food manufacturing
• Timber processing
• Utilities
• Recycling
• Plant engineering
• Automated production environments

Shift Pattern

Rotating weekly:

Early Shift

Monday-Friday
5:30am-2:30pm

Back Shift

Monday-Friday
2:00pm-10:30pm

Night Shift

Monday-Thursday
7:00pm-6:00am

• Paid 30-minute break
• Night shift includes an additional paid 15-minute break

Overtime & Bonus

Regular overtime is available, particularly Saturdays (6:00am-2:00pm).

Overtime rates:

• First 5 hours: Time and a Half
• Thereafter: Double Time

Employees also benefit from a production bonus (if production targets are hit), paid every six months, with a minimum payment of £250.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay
• Shift allowance
• Production bonus
• Regular overtime opportunities
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Employer pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Health & Wellbeing programme
• Remote GP access
• Mental health support
• Physiotherapy services
• Ongoing PLC training and development
• Secure long-term employment
• Excellent career progression opportunities

Why Join Our Client?

• Stable and growing business
• Friendly and supportive engineering team
• Exciting heavy industrial environment
• Work on advanced automated production machinery
• Training and development on Siemens and Schneider PLC systems
• Significant investment in equipment and future expansion
• Genuine opportunities to develop your engineering career

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available for this position.

SER-IN