Electrical Maintenance Engineer | PLC & Automation, Shift

NT Engineering & Manufacturing; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

NT Engineering & Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Edinburgh to keep production equipment safe, reliable and efficient. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding, and support continuous improvement initiatives to maximise uptime.

The role requires a recognised electrical qualification and strong PLC fault-finding skills. You will work on PLC-controlled machinery, read electrical drawings, and contribute to safe, compliant

Qualifications

• Essential: Recognised Electrical Engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC or equivalent).
• Experience in electrical maintenance in manufacturing, FMCG, production or logistics environments.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working on PLC-controlled machinery.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) across manufacturing equipment and plant.
• Respond quickly to electrical breakdowns, diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs.
• Maintain and repair motors, drives, control panels, sensors, PLC-controlled machinery and related equipment.
• Support continuous improvement projects to enhance equipment performance and reliability.
• Assist with machinery installations, upgrades and commissioning activities.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with procedures and Health & Safety legislation.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the CMMS system.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

PLC systems

Electrical drawings

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

HNC or equivalent

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Job description

NT Engineering & Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Edinburgh to keep production equipment safe, reliable and efficient. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding, and support continuous improvement initiatives to maximise uptime.

The role requires a recognised electrical qualification and strong PLC fault-finding skills. You will work on PLC-controlled machinery, read electrical drawings, and contribute to safe, compliant