Electrical Shift Engineer

Brightwork; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightwork in Belfast is seeking an experienced Electrical Shift Engineer to join a busy manufacturing facility. You will be responsible for maintaining and repairing automated production equipment, minimising downtime and ensuring machinery operates safely and efficiently.

You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance, diagnose electrical faults, support PLC fault-finding, and keep accurate maintenance records using SAP/CMMS.

Qualifications

• Time-served Electrical Engineer or equivalent qualification.
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience in a manufacturing environment.
• PLC troubleshooting experience.
• Knowledge of motors, drives, pneumatics and industrial automation.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Experience within FMCG, food, beverage, packaging or manufacturing environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on automated machinery.
• Support PLC fault-finding and troubleshooting activities.
• Maintain packaging, bottling and labelling equipment.
• Work with motors, drives, sensors, relays and control systems.
• Complete maintenance records using SAP/CMMS.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability projects.
• Ensure all work is completed to GMP, food safety and health & safety standards.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

PLC troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Schematic reading

Motors & drives

Manufacturing FMCG

Education

Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

SAP/CMMS

Job description

Electrical Shift Engineer

Belfast

Shift Pattern: 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Days Off

Overtime: Paid at 1.3x rate and regularly available

The Role

We are recruiting an experienced Electrical Shift Engineer to join a busy manufacturing facility in Belfast. You'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing automated production equipment, minimising downtime, and ensuring machinery operates safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on automated machinery.
• Support PLC fault-finding and troubleshooting activities.
• Maintain packaging, bottling and labelling equipment.
• Work with motors, drives, sensors, relays and control systems.
• Complete maintenance records using SAP/CMMS.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability projects.
• Ensure all work is completed to GMP, food safety and health & safety standards.

Requirements

• Time-served Electrical Engineer or equivalent qualification.
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience in a manufacturing environment.
• PLC troubleshooting experience.
• Knowledge of motors, drives, pneumatics and industrial automation.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Experience within FMCG, food, beverage, packaging or manufacturing environments is desirable.