Electrical Maintenance Engineer

The Role

We an experienced Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to support its food production facility on the Isle of Bute. This is an initial 3-month contract for an engineer who can provide hands-on maintenance support, troubleshoot faults and identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and production performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out hands-on electrical and mechanical maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose electrical faults and support PLC fault finding, ideally using ladder logic.
• Troubleshoot automation systems and resolve production issues.
• Identify and implement improvements to equipment reliability and performance.
• Assist with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) scheduling.
• Work closely with the engineering team and engineering leadership to improve maintenance processes.
• Take a proactive approach to identifying problems and adding value to the site.

Candidate Requirements

• Electrically qualified engineer with strong electrical maintenance experience.
• Ideally a 70/30 electrical-to-mechanical skill set, with some mechanical maintenance capability.
• Experience with PLCs, automation and ladder logic fault finding.
• Previous experience in food manufacturing or FMCG would be advantageous.
• Dairy or food production experience would be particularly beneficial.
• A hands-on approach with the ability to work independently, troubleshoot faults and identify opportunities for improvement.

Travel and Accommodation

• Accommodation provided by the client for the duration of the contract.
• Ferry costs covered by the client.
• Approximately a 15-minute walk from the ferry terminal to the site once on the Isle of Bute.