Electrical Engineer / Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias)

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Electrical Engineer to join our team at Stewarts of Tayside Ltd, supporting our production operations.

This is a hands-on role focused on maintaining and improving production equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and ensuring safe, efficient operation of all electrical systems across the site. You will work on a wide range of factory equipment, supporting both reactive maintenance and planned preventative maintenance (PPM), as well as contributing to continuous improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to electrical breakdowns and faults across production and site equipment
• Carry out fault finding, diagnostics, and repairs on electrical systems
• Support and deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules
• Work with control systems including motors, drives, sensors, and control panels
• Assist with improvement and reliability projects across the site
• Ensure all work is carried out in line with safety standards and site procedures
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation

Role Requirements

• Qualified electrical engineer (apprenticeship or equivalent experience)
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in a production or manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of inverters/drives, motors, sensors, and control systems
• Comfortable working both independently and within a team
• Proactive, hands-on, and focused on continuous improvement

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Completed a recognised electrical apprenticeship
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)
• City & Guilds 2391 / 2394 & 2395
• Mechanical skills (bearings, conveyors, drives, etc.)
• Experience working with conveyors, packaging lines, or food production equipment
• Awareness of safety standards such as PUWER, LOTO, and safe isolation procedures

Working Hours & Overtime

• Rota shift role, including backshift, weekends, and day shift rotas
• A flexible approach is required, including staying on when needed to deal with breakdowns and keep production running

Salary

Competitive salary - dependent on experience

If you are proactive, hands - on, and passionate about engineering in a production environment, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to join our team!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person