Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Dunbar, East Lothian
Salary: Competitive Salary + Shift Allowance+ Benefits
Shift Pattern: 4 On / 4 Off – Days & Nights
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract: Permanent
Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Heavy Industrial Manufacturing
Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking for a permanent position working with large-scale industrial machinery and complex electrical systems?
We're recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join the shift maintenance team at a major cement manufacturing facility in Dunbar, East Lothian.
This is a hands-on engineering position within a 24/7 continuous-process environment, where you'll be responsible for electrical breakdowns, fault-finding, preventative maintenance and keeping critical production equipment operating safely and efficiently.
You'll work across a substantial industrial site incorporating quarrying, kilns, mills, conveyors, packing equipment and utilities, with exposure to a wide range of electrical, mechanical and automated systems.
If you enjoy solving electrical problems, working on heavy industrial machinery and being part of a team that keeps production moving, this could be an excellent opportunity.
The Role
As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you'll work a 4-on / 4-off shift pattern, providing electrical maintenance and breakdown support across the site.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Responding to electrical breakdowns and restoring production equipment to service.
- Diagnosing and repairing faults across industrial electrical and process-control systems.
- Maintaining LV and HV motors, switchgear and motor control centres.
- Fault-finding on variable speed drives, inverters and industrial control panels.
- Working with PLC, DCS and SCADA-controlled production machinery.
- Maintaining instrumentation, sensors and associated control equipment.
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and electrical inspections.
- Supporting maintenance across kilns, mills, conveyors and material-handling equipment.
- Assisting with plant shutdowns, repairs and major maintenance activities.
- Working closely with production teams to identify and resolve recurring equipment faults.
- Following electrical isolation procedures, permit-to-work systems and site safety requirements.
- Supporting continuous improvement and plant reliability initiatives.
What We're Looking For
We're interested in speaking with Electrical Maintenance Engineers, Industrial Electricians, Electrical Technicians and EC&I Technicians who have experience maintaining machinery within industrial or manufacturing environments.
Ideally, you'll have:
- A recognised electrical qualification or completed electrical engineering apprenticeship.
- Experience in industrial electrical maintenance and breakdown response.
- Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Experience working with motors, drives, switchgear, MCCs and control panels.
- Familiarity with PLC-controlled machinery and industrial automation.
- An understanding of electrical isolation and safe systems of work.
- Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance.
- Confidence working independently during shift operations.
- A practical, safety-conscious approach to maintenance.
- Willingness to work a 4-on / 4-off day and night shift pattern.
Experience within aggregates, quarrying, power generation, steel, chemicals, paper, food manufacturing or other continuous-process industries would be particularly relevant.
Previous cement industry experience is advantageous but not essential.
Equipment & Technical Exposure
The Electrical Maintenance Engineer will work with a broad range of heavy industrial equipment, including:
- Industrial motors and motor-control systems
- LV and HV electrical equipment
- Motor control centres and switchgear
- Variable speed drives and inverters
- PLC-controlled production machinery
- DCS and SCADA systems
- Industrial instrumentation and process controls
- AC and DC electrical systems
- Electrical distribution and control panels
- Industrial communication networks
- Conveyors, kilns, mills and associated processing equipment
You don't need to be a specialist PLC programmer. We're looking for someone with strong industrial electrical maintenance experience who can systematically diagnose faults, repair equipment and support the reliable operation of a busy manufacturing site.
Salary & Benefits
This Electrical Maintenance Engineer position offers a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Performance-related bonus scheme
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Employee rewards and discount platform
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee wellbeing support
- Ongoing technical training and development
- Long-term career progression opportunities
- Permanent employment with an established industrial manufacturing business
Location & Working Pattern
The position is based in Dunbar, East Lothian, and operates on a 4-on / 4-off shift pattern covering days and nights.
The site may be suitable for candidates travelling from Haddington, North Berwick, Tranent, Musselburgh, Edinburgh, Berwick-upon-Tweed and surrounding areas.
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