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Shift Electrician
Location: Inverness, Inverness-shire
Salary: £47,835.41
Shift: Rotating 12-hour days and nights
Job Role of the Shift Electrician
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Shift Electrician to join a well-established manufacturing site in Inverness. This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically biased engineer looking to work within a large-scale industrial environment, with the potential for career progression for someone who demonstrates the right qualities.
The site manufactures wood-based panels, with a highly industrialised production process involving raw material preparation, drying, resin and wax application, pressing, cooling, and finishing.
You will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation, maintenance, and repair of electrical equipment across the factory, yard, and offices, working as part of an experienced engineering team to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime.
Sector: Manufacturing
Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Shift Electrician
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- Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Experience carrying out planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance.
- Recognised electrical engineering qualification.
Desirable Requirements for the Shift Electrician
- Previous experience working as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in the UK.
- Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs, particularly 5/40 systems.
- Experience with Siemens S5 PLCs.
- Experience within a continuous-process or heavy manufacturing environment.
- Previous experience working on large-scale production machinery.
The Shift Electrician will benefit from:
- £47,835.41 salary
- Overtime available at standard rate, with double time on red days
- 32 days holiday per year
- Company pension with 7% employer contribution
- Simply Health package, including support towards dental, optical, and physiotherapy costs
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent opportunity for career progression
- Working for an established manufacturing business within a large industrial site
- Varied electrical maintenance work across the factory, yard, and offices
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The shift pattern consists of 12-hour shifts, covering both days and nights, with extended periods of time off. The pattern includes 2 nights, 2 days off, 3 nights, 2 days off, 2 nights, followed by 10 days off, before moving onto the day rotation.
If you are an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Shift Electrician looking for a technically challenging role within a stable manufacturing environment, then this could be an excellent opportunity for you.
If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details contact Nathan Lock at Pioneer Selection.
As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.
You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply; please see our website for further details.
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