Electrical Engineer

Company: Protea Recruitment Ltd | Food | Drinks | FMCG Recruitment Partner
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Location: Dungannon
Job Description:

Electrical Engineer – Day Shift

Location: Dungannon, Co. Tyrone

Salary: Around £48,000

About the Role

We’re looking for two experienced Electrical Engineers to join a busy, modern food manufacturing facility. You’ll work on day shift, maintaining and improving production machinery and site services, ensuring smooth operations and minimal downtime.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across machinery and site services
  • Diagnose and repair faults on LV/HV systems, control panels, and automated equipment
  • Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise disruption to production
  • Perform PAT testing, routine inspections, and electrical safety checks in line with legislation and company policy
  • Follow lock-out / tag-out procedures and maintain high safety standards
  • Support continuous improvement and equipment upgrades
  • Complete maintenance records, logs, and handovers accurately
  • Work closely with production, engineering, and management teams to keep operations running efficiently

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

  • Recognised electrical qualification (or time-served apprenticeship)
  • Hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production environment
  • Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills on machinery and control systems
  • Safety-focused, with strong attention to detail
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable:

  • Experience in FMCG or food production
  • Knowledge of automated production systems

What’s on Offer

  • £48,000 salary
  • Day shift (work-life balance)
  • Stable, modern, high-volume production environment
  • Opportunity to learn, grow, and develop your engineering career

Posted: April 23rd, 2026