Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Maltings (On-Call)

Richardson International; Portgordon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday, inclusive of bank hol

Pension Scheme

Death in service benefit

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Shared parental leave

Company sick pay

Volunteer day off per year

Long service awards

Employee Assistance programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Learning & Development opportunities

Job summary

Richardson International is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical) for our Crisp Malt operation in Portgordon. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on site equipment to ensure malt production targets are met, while working within GMP, safety, and regulatory requirements.

The role includes on-call cover for out-of-hours breakdowns and opportunities to contribute to equipment installation and improvements.

Qualifications

• Recognised Apprenticeship/Engineering qualification with industrial electrical bias.
• C&G 2360 part 2 or BTEC, HNC, NVQ equivalent with industrial electrical bias.
• Demonstratable problem solving abilities and Quality awareness.
• Confident in using computer-based maintenance systems and Microsoft.
• Knowledge of Motors, Inverter Drives, Soft Start systems.
• Full UK driving license

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on site equipment and plant.
• Contribute to efficiency improvements across the site.
• Support continuous improvement and report issues to management.
• Complete maintenance paperwork/computer entry to company procedures.
• Recommend improvements to equipment operation where appropriate.
• Assist with installation and commissioning of new equipment and plant.
• Carry out basic mechanical repairs, particularly on the on-call rota.

Skills

Electrical testing

Electrical fault finding

Wiring diagrams

Electrical installation

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Quality awareness

Team player / independent

Education

Recognised Apprenticeship/Engineering qualification with industrial electrical bias

C&G 2360 part 2 or BTEC, HNC, NVQ equivalent with industrial electrical bias

Tools

PLC systems

DSEAR knowledge

Job description

Richardson International is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical) for our Crisp Malt operation in Portgordon. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on site equipment to ensure malt production targets are met, while working within GMP, safety, and regulatory requirements.

The role includes on-call cover for out-of-hours breakdowns and opportunities to contribute to equipment installation and improvements.