Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Partnership Recruiting; Dalbeattie; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing support

Training & development

Life Assurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Partnership Recruiting is seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a well‑established manufacturing operation in Dalbeattie, Scotland. You will supervise hands-on electrical maintenance, drive preventative maintenance, reliability, and support the wider engineering team.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will work with shift teams to identify recurring faults, implement improvements, manage spares and contractor activity, and ensure safe, reliable plant operation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on electrical maintenance experience in an industrial setting.
• Experience with PLC systems and fault-finding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and preventative maintenance with engineering teams.
• Provide hands-on electrical support and contribute to PM programme.
• Identify recurring faults and implement improvements to increase uptime.
• Support contractor management and site safety.
• Assist with engineering projects and site improvements.
• Manage critical spares and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

PLC systems

Fault finding

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Communication

Organisational skills

Under pressure

Basic computer literacy

Education

Electrical engineering qualification

Tools

None

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing operation based in Dalbeattie.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer or supervisor who enjoys being hands‑on while also taking responsibility for maintenance planning, reliability and supporting the wider engineering team.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring plant and equipment remains safe, reliable and available while helping to improve preventative maintenance and reduce repeat breakdowns.

The role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with engineering and shift teams to deliver planned and preventative maintenance
• Providing hands‑on electrical engineering support across the site
• Supporting and developing the preventative maintenance programme
• Identifying recurring faults and implementing improvements to increase plant reliability and uptime
• Fault finding and problem solving across electrical systems and equipment
• Providing technical support to the wider engineering team
• Supporting contractor management and ensuring work is completed safely and effectively
• Assisting with engineering projects and site improvements
• Helping to manage critical engineering spares
• Supporting continuous improvement and lean initiatives
• Responding to operational and engineering issues when required

What we're looking for

We're keen to speak with experienced electrical engineers or supervisors from manufacturing, production, processing or other industrial environments.

You should have:

• A recognised electrical engineering qualification
• City & Guilds 17th or 18th Edition IEE Regulations, or equivalent
• Hands‑on electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience working with PLC systems
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving ability
• Experience of planned/preventative maintenance
• An understanding of continuous improvement and reducing repeat breakdowns
• Good organisational and communication skills
• Basic computer literacy
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and as part of a wider engineering team

What's on offer

You’ll be joining an established manufacturing business offering a stable, long‑term opportunity with scope to develop your career.

The package includes:

• Competitive salary
• Monday to Friday working
• Employee discounts and benefits platform
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing and confidential support services
• Funded training and development opportunities
• Life Assurance

Benefits

• Employee discount
• Life insurance

Work Location: In person