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Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job Posted: 7 days ago

Salary: £ 46,000 - 52,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Fife

Expire in: 20 days

Job Description

Rising Talent Recruitment is working with a well-established manufacturing business in Fife to recruit an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer.  This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, long-standing manufacturing operation where you'll play a key role in maintaining production equipment, supporting improvement projects and driving reliability across the site. If you're looking to move into a day shift role with genuine autonomy and long-term career prospects, this could be the ideal next step.

The Role

As the site's primary Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of a wide range of manufacturing equipment. Working alongside an experienced Mechanical Engineer, you'll take ownership of electrical maintenance activities while supporting ongoing improvements and future investment projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults across manufacturing equipment.
	
Fault finding on electrical control panels and control systems.
	
Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
	
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs.
	
Supporting installation and commissioning of new machinery and production equipment.
	
Installing and modifying electrical supplies, distribution boards and infrastructure.
	
Assisting with continuous improvement and reliability projects.
	
Supporting the implementation of a new CMMS maintenance system, including equipment asset management.
	
Participating in an occasional on-call rota for critical breakdowns.

About You

We're looking for an electrically biased maintenance engineer who enjoys fault finding, takes ownership of their work and is keen to continue developing their skills.

You'll ideally have:

Time-served Electrical Apprenticeship.
	
Strong electrical maintenance experience within manufacturing or industrial environments.
	
17th or 18th Edition qualification.
	
Good knowledge of BS7671 Wiring Regulations.
	
Excellent electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
	
Experience reading electrical drawings and control schematics.
	
Basic PLC knowledge (training and development will be provided).
	
Some mechanical maintenance experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
	
Confidence working independently and managing your own workload.
	
Willingness to work at height when required (training provided).

The Equipment

You'll work across a varied manufacturing environment featuring:

Automated production lines.
	
Power presses.
	
Brake presses.
	
Guillotines.
	
Welding equipment.
	
Industrial saws.
	
A mix of legacy and modern manufacturing equipment following continued site investment.

What's on Offer?

£46,000 - £52,000 salary.
	
Monday to Friday day shift.
	
Flexible working hours.
	
Overtime paid at 1.5x.
	
Ongoing training and development, including PLC training.
	
Opportunity to lead electrical improvements and maintenance projects.
	
Stable business with low staff turnover.
	
Supportive, collaborative working environment.
	
Long-term career development

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