Electrical Maintenance Engineer

CV Technical; Musselburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CV Technical is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a well-established manufacturing business in Scotland. You will maintain production equipment, perform planned and reactive maintenance, and drive reliability improvements to minimise downtime.

Working on a double days shift, you will diagnose faults, repair electrical systems, and support continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring safe, high-standard maintenance records.

Qualifications

• Electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic abilities.
• Experience with PLCs, drives and motors is advantageous.
• Electrically qualified or time-served (NVQ 3/City & Guilds or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance.
• Diagnose and fault-find electrical and control system issues.
• Repair and maintain production machinery and associated equipment.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Work with motors, drives, sensors, control panels and electrical systems.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and to a high standard.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and repairs.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Diagnostic skills

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent

Tools

PLCs

Drives

Motors

Industrial control systems

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Salary: Up to £42,000

Shift Pattern: Double Days (earlies/backs)

We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically skilled engineer looking to join a stable operation with a strong focus on reliability, continuous improvement and preventative maintenance.

Working on a double days shift pattern, you will be responsible for keeping production equipment running efficiently, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, and minimising downtime across the site.

The Role

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance.
• Diagnose and fault-find electrical and control system issues.
• Repair and maintain production machinery and associated equipment.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Work with motors, drives, sensors, control panels and electrical systems.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and to a high standard.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and repairs.

The Ideal Candidate

• Electrically qualified or time-served, ideally with an NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / equivalent.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with PLCs, drives, motors and industrial control systems would be advantageous.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to maintenance.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £42,000
• Double days shift pattern
• Stable, permanent position
• Opportunities for development and progression
• Supportive engineering and production environment