At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to maintain and troubleshoot electrical systems in a large-scale manufacturing plant.
- Company: Leading UK building materials company focused on sustainability and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Flexible shift patterns and a supportive team environment await you.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on the future of sustainable construction while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Experience as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer with strong fault-finding skills.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
My client is a UK building materials and construction solutions business. Their innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to support the UK economy today, but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the future.
We are currently looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join the Plant in East Lothian, conveniently located within commuting distance of Edinburgh and surrounding areas.
Main Responsibilities
- Act as a key member of the 24/7 Maintenance team, focusing on electrical and process control equipment across the plant within a large-scale continuous process manufacturing environment.
- Respond to plant breakdowns, fault finding, restoring equipment to service safely, and supporting operational reliability across the site.
- Prioritise safety at all times, demonstrating a strong understanding of health, safety and environmental standards, electrical isolations, permit systems and safe working practices within a heavy industrial environment.
- Respond to electrical breakdowns and carry out fault finding, diagnostics and repairs on plant equipment in a safe and timely manner.
- Apply existing knowledge or quickly develop expertise in a wide range of equipment, including instrumentation, PLCs, DCS/SCADA systems, LV & HV motors, switchgear, motor control centres, control gear, AC & DC systems, variable speed drives, industrial communications systems and specialised control panels.
- Carry out systematic electrical fault finding across power, control and process systems within a live production environment.
- Perform planned preventative maintenance and routine inspections during shift periods.
- Assist operations teams in identifying and resolving plant reliability and process issues.
- Support shutdown activities and major maintenance works across the site.
- Work across a large industrial site including outdoor plant areas, substations, elevated structures and dusty process environments.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and communicate plant issues effectively during shift handovers using modern mobile CMMS systems.
- Be flexible within a shift pattern and support operational requirements during breakdown and shutdown situations.
The Ideal Candidate
- Experience as a trained Electrical Maintenance Engineer.
- Experience within a heavy industrial or continuous process manufacturing environment would be beneficial.
- Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic capability within a live production environment.
- Experience with PLCs, industrial control systems and process instrumentation.
- Experience working on HV/LV systems, motors, drives, switchgear and MCCs.
- Understanding of electrical safety rules, permit-to-work systems and isolation procedures.
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under operational pressure.
- Strong team-working skills with the ability to work independently during shift operations.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate effectively with production and maintenance teams.
Desirable Experience
- Siemens PLC or DCS experience.
- Experience with inverter drives.
- Experience with Profibus, Profinet or industrial communications systems.
- Experience working within a maintenance environment.
Electrical Maintenance Engineer Dayshift in North Berwick employer: Escape
Join our dynamic manufacturing team in Fife, where we prioritise innovation and employee development. We offer a supportive work culture that values your contributions, alongside opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement. Enjoy a stable dayshift schedule from Monday to Friday, allowing for a healthy work-life balance while being part of a company on the rise.
