Electrical Maintenance Engineer

We are recruiting for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing facility in the East Lothian area. This is a hands‑on role within the site maintenance team, focused on minimising downtime, supporting production, and maintaining plant equipment to a high standard.

Role

• Electrical maintenance on manufacturing and plant equipment
• Fault finding on motors, drives, control panels, and automation systems
• Responding to breakdowns to keep production running
• Supporting planned preventative maintenance schedules
• Working on shutdowns, overhauls, and improvement projects
• Using maintenance systems to record work completed
• Working closely with mechanical engineers and production staff
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with site procedures

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrician / Electrical Engineer
• 18th Edition licensed
• Experience in manufacturing, production, FMCG, timber, heavy industry, or similar environment
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
• Experience with PLC / automation / control systems (advantage)
• Used to working in a fast‑paced plant environment
• Able to work as part of a maintenance team
• Reliable, practical, and safety‑focused

Applicants without manufacturing / industrial maintenance experience are unlikely to be suitable.

What’s on offer

• Permanent, full‑time role
• Stable long‑term employment
• Pension scheme
• Health & wellbeing benefits
• On‑site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Supportive engineering team

Location: East Lothian / Edinburgh areaWork location: On site

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