Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Dundee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

On-Call allowance

Free parking

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join a leading food manufacturing site in Dundee. The role focuses on electrical maintenance across plant and machinery, fault finding, and planned maintenance with some mechanical capability.

You'll work on electrical control systems, inverter drives, relays and contactors, motors and sensors, with two-week rotating shifts and on-call weekend availability.

Qualifications

• Electrical maintenance experience in manufacturing environment.
• Relevant electrical qualification (NVQ/HNC/HND or equivalent).
• Experience with fault finding and planned maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on plant, machinery, and production equipment.
• Respond to electrical and mechanical breakdowns and carry out fault-finding and repairs.
• Perform plant start-up and shutdown procedures.
• Work on electrical control systems, inverter drives, relays and contactors.
• On-call one in four weekends with retainer pay.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Electrical control systems

Inverter drives

Motors and sensors

Education

NVQ/HNC/HND or equivalent in electrical engineering

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

£40,000 – £45,000 + Progression + Overtime + On-Call Allowance + Site Based + Free Parking

Dundee

Are you a Maintenance Engineer, with an electrical bias, looking to join a well-established food manufacturing company offering excellent overtime opportunities, on-call payments, and long-term career development?

On offer is the opportunity to join one of Scotlands leading manufacturers, in the food industry. This company have recently been acquired by a major food corporation, providing them with a modern, state-of-the-art facility and stable future.

You will be responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide range of production machinery and electrical systems, carrying out fault finding, planned maintenance. In specific you will work on electrical control systems, invertor drives, relays and contactors, motors and sensors.

Working closely with production teams, contractors, and management, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the site. The role will mainly focus on electrical maintenance, but some mechanical knowledge is beneficial.

This role would suit a Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias and experience within manufacturing, FMCG, or industrial environments.

The Role

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on plant, machinery, and production equipment
• Respond to electrical and mechanical breakdowns, carrying out fault finding and repairs
• Perform plant start-up and shutdown procedures
• Rotating 2-week shifts, early: 04:30 – 13:30, late: 13:00 – 22:00
• On call one in four weekends, retainer pay provided

The Person

• Background as a Maintenance Engineer
• Relevant electrical qualification (e.g. NVQ, HNC, HND or equivalent)

Reference Number: BBBH26267a

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We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The remuneration offered will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.