Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Ganymede; Rothesay; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided by client

Ferry costs covered by client

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Ltd. is seeking an experienced Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to support a food production facility on the Isle of Bute.

This 3-month initial contract requires hands-on electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault diagnosis, and the identification of improvements to equipment reliability and production performance. You will work with the engineering team to troubleshoot faults, schedule planned maintenance, and contribute value through proactive problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Electrically qualified engineer with strong electrical maintenance experience.
• Ideally a 70/30 electrical-to-mechanical skill set, with some mechanical maintenance capability.
• Experience with PLCs, automation and ladder logic fault finding.
• Dairy or food production experience would be beneficial.
• Hands-on approach and ability to work independently, troubleshoot faults and identify improvements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out hands-on electrical and mechanical maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose electrical faults and support PLC fault finding, ideally using ladder logic.
• Troubleshoot automation systems and resolve production issues.
• Identify and implement improvements to equipment reliability and performance.
• Assist with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) scheduling.
• Work closely with the engineering team and leadership to improve maintenance processes.
• Take a proactive approach to identifying problems and adding value to the site.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

PLC fault finding

Troubleshooting

Independent worker

Tools

PLC systems

Automation systems

Job description

Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

Location: Isle of Bute, Scotland

Contract: Initial 3 months

Candidate Rate: £450 per day umbrella

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:40pm

Accommodation: Provided by the client

Ferry Costs: Covered by the client

The Role

We an experienced Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to support its food production facility on the Isle of Bute. This is an initial 3-month contract for an engineer who can provide hands-on maintenance support, troubleshoot faults and identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and production performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out hands-on electrical and mechanical maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose electrical faults and support PLC fault finding, ideally using ladder logic.
• Troubleshoot automation systems and resolve production issues.
• Identify and implement improvements to equipment reliability and performance.
• Assist with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) scheduling.
• Work closely with the engineering team and engineering leadership to improve maintenance processes.
• Take a proactive approach to identifying problems and adding value to the site.

Candidate Requirements

• Electrically qualified engineer with strong electrical maintenance experience.
• Ideally a 70/30 electrical-to-mechanical skill set, with some mechanical maintenance capability.
• Experience with PLCs, automation and ladder logic fault finding.
• Previous experience in food manufacturing or FMCG would be advantageous.
• Dairy or food production experience would be particularly beneficial.
• A hands-on approach with the ability to work independently, troubleshoot faults and identify opportunities for improvement.

Travel and Accommodation

• Accommodation provided by the client for the duration of the contract.
• Ferry costs covered by the client.
• Approximately a 15-minute walk from the ferry terminal to the site once on the Isle of Bute.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation