Plant Electrical Engineer – Reliability & Projects

Green Folk; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day shift

Matched pension up to 10%

Job summary

Green Folk in Exeter seeks an Electrical Facilities Engineer / Plant Engineer to manage electrical and plant engineering across the site, lead capital projects, improve equipment, and ensure compliance with safety and performance standards.

The role covers building services, electrical infrastructure, and manufacturing equipment, with emphasis on reliability, continuous improvement, and collaboration with maintenance teams to optimise asset performance.

Responsibilities

• Identify, specify, source and purchase machinery, equipment and components.
• Lead and support capital projects, equipment installations, machine rearrangements, and infrastructure modifications.
• Create project plans, schedules and documentation to deliver on time, within budget, and in line with H&S requirements.
• Supervise contractors and external partners, ensuring safe working practices and compliance with company standards.
• Carry out electrical and plant engineering across the site, including building services and manufacturing equipment.
• Provide fault finding, data analysis and performance improvement for equipment.
• Support maintenance teams with complex electrical diagnostics and root-cause investigations.
• Implement reliability initiatives on critical equipment to reduce downtime and recurring faults.
• Create and maintain technical files, documentation and compliance records for new and existing equipment.
• Raise purchase requisitions, manage receipts and track spend for engineering works; obtain quotations and coordinate subcontractors.

Job description

Green Folk in Exeter seeks an Electrical Facilities Engineer / Plant Engineer to manage electrical and plant engineering across the site, lead capital projects, improve equipment, and ensure compliance with safety and performance standards.

The role covers building services, electrical infrastructure, and manufacturing equipment, with emphasis on reliability, continuous improvement, and collaboration with maintenance teams to optimise asset performance.