Shift Electrical Engineer: 24/7 Plant Maintenance & PLC

Ardagh Glass Ltd.; Irvine; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension

Private Healthcare provided by AXA

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to work scheme

Family friendly policies and Company S

Job summary

Ardagh Group is seeking a maintenance Electrical Engineer in Scotland to perform electrical repair and preventive maintenance on factory equipment. You will maintain bottle forming machines, identify faults, and carry out small electrical installations and modifications.

The role supports a 24-hour process with a two-12-hour shift pattern; a recognised apprenticeship is required and excellent fault-finding and team collaboration are essential. Internal and external applicants welcome.

Qualifications

• Must have gained a recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering.
• Good fault-finding and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of PLC’s and Inverter drives and ability to understand technical drawings.
• Able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team under pressure.
• Commitment and enthusiasm to support a 24-hour process.
• Excellent engineering skills and initiative.
• Computer literate with good oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of glass bottle forming machines and all plant equipment and services.
• Performing reactive/planned preventative maintenance (PM). Identify and repair electrical faults with factory equipment and services.
• Small electrical installations, electrical modification projects.

Skills

Fault finding

Initiative

Team player

Communication

Education

Recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Inverter drives

Technical drawings

Job description

Ardagh Group is seeking a maintenance Electrical Engineer in Scotland to perform electrical repair and preventive maintenance on factory equipment. You will maintain bottle forming machines, identify faults, and carry out small electrical installations and modifications.

The role supports a 24-hour process with a two-12-hour shift pattern; a recognised apprenticeship is required and excellent fault-finding and team collaboration are essential. Internal and external applicants welcome.