Maintenance Electrician
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Position Overview & Specifications
About us
We create more from wood. With more than 11,000 employees worldwide who work with passion, upholding our family values and innovative spirit. This is how we create products for furniture, interior design, construction as well as laminate flooring. We keep moving and are always developing – manufacturing new products, tapping into emerging markets and generating exciting prospects for everyone that works with us.
Electrical Maintenance at our Barony plant in East Ayrshire has an opportunity to work on shift (12 hours, 4 days, 4 nights). Training will be provided on our PLCs, SEW VFDs, with a pre-requisite to complete IOSHH training also.
Hourly Rate: £20.80 per hour
Your Tasks
- Operate as a member of the team in the Electrical Engineering Department helping to achieve optimum plant utilisation and efficiency.
- Maintain and repair all electrical equipment on a shift basis, whilst ensuring an acceptable level of housekeeping in the department.
- Ensure that the operation and related tasks are conducted in a safe working manner and that any incidents/ accidents and hazards are duly reported.
- Complete electrical SAP reports detailing daily tasks performed and shift reports at the end of every shift.
- Attend any further training courses as required.
- Assist in apprentice training where required.
Our Requirements
- SVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering or equivalent is essential, preferably with an 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
- HNC Electrical Engineering is preferable but not essential.
- Working knowledge of PLCs (Siemens S7 and TIA portal preferably), which you are able to fault find and repair.
- Good technical knowledge of industrial electrical and electronic hardware, e.g. Frequency Convertors, Softstarts, Safety Relays, Temperature, Pressure and position controls etc.
- Operate a Fork Lift Truck, however training can be provided.
- Intermediate standard of IT skills and competent use of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Relevant experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Able to work on a four shift pattern (12 hour shifts)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £45,417.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cumnock: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Wood & Paper Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Maintenance Electrician roles across EGGER (UK) Limited's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Wood & Paper Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £45,417 - £45,417 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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