Job Description

Maintenance Electrician

Ridings Sawmills is a successful longstanding family run Scottish business employing around 50 people, many of whom have worked with us for many years. We are embarking on a programme of machinery and systems upgrades to ensure the continued future success of the business. We are looking for an experienced Electrician to join our engineering team.

This is a varied and interesting role, you will:-

Carry out proactive / reactive maintenance.

Support production to ensure breakdowns are addressed in a timely manner.

Troubleshooting and problem-solving engineering issues.

Communicate with others to ensure safe working at all times.

Working on own initiative and as part of a team.

Have a flexible approach to working hours to complete repairs & maintenance.

Always maintain good housekeeping.

To be considered for this role you must have the following experience: -

Time served / modern apprenticeship in an electrical discipline or equivalent plus 18th Edition

Experience working within a fast-paced production environment on heavy industrial machinery.

Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.

Working knowledge of conveyors, gearboxes & motors, hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical drive systems.

Multiskilled is very desirable in mechanical and electrical

Knowledge of PLC, controls and drives an advantage.

Ability to read, understand and work with electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic drawings desirable

Experience in sawmilling is very desirable

In return, you can look forward to a developing career with a successful family business with a long-standing history in the timber industry.

Salary up to 40K basic depending on experience plus flexibility allowance & overtime

Weekend working is required - overtime rates paid

First 2 full weeks in July every year is the Mill maintenance shutdown, the Engineering team are all required to work day shift plus overtime so no annual leave is allowed during this period.

Christmas off every year - annual leave days to be kept

Pension scheme

Production based bonus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 36,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Performance bonus
Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday Overtime Weekend availability
Work Location: In person