Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Technician (Shift)

Join Our Engineering Team

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our Engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly regulated cGMP manufacturing environment, supporting the reliability and performance of production equipment, utilities and facilities.

In this hands‑on role, you'll play a key part in ensuring our manufacturing operations run safely and efficiently by carrying out planned preventative maintenance, responding to equipment breakdowns, completing calibration activities and supporting continuous improvement projects.

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production equipment and utilities using the eMaint maintenance management system.
• Respond quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns, minimising downtime and supporting production targets.
• Complete calibration activities on manufacturing equipment using the Pro Cal calibration system.
• Work closely with Production teams to diagnose faults and resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Support the installation, commissioning and validation of new or modified equipment, including occasional Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) visits where required.
• Liaise with the Purchasing team to ensure spare parts are available when needed and maintain accurate stock records.
• Complete all maintenance documentation accurately, ensuring full compliance with cGMP standards and company procedures.
• Supervise and coordinate external contractors carrying out engineering work on site.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards within engineering work areas.
• Build strong working relationships across Engineering, Production and other departments to ensure effective communication and teamwork.
• Support engineering cover through shift working and participation in an on‑call rota when required.
• Occasionally travel to other company sites in Belfast or Scotland to support maintenance activities.
• Comply with all Company SOPs, Engineering procedures and Health & Safety requirements.
• Undertake any additional duties appropriate to the role as requested by the Maintenance Supervisor or Production Management.

• City & Guilds Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in an Electrical discipline.
• Completed electrical apprenticeship.
• Post‑apprenticeship experience within an industrial maintenance environment.
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.

• HNC/HND (or equivalent) in an Electrical Engineering discipline.
• Previous maintenance experience within the pharmaceutical, food or chemical manufacturing industries.
• Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as eMaint.
• Experience with SCADA systems.
• Calibration experience within a regulated manufacturing environment.

This is a 40‑hour per week permanent shift position operating on a rotating three‑week pattern:

• Week 1 (Days): 06:00 – 14:30
• Week 2 (Evenings): 14:00 – 22:30
• Week 3 (Nights): 22:00 – 06:30

Shifts rotate weekly between Sunday evening and Friday morning. For your initial training period, you will work a standard day shift: 08:00 – 16:30. The role also includes participation in an on‑call rota to provide engineering support outside normal working hours when required.

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a supportive engineering team where you'll work with modern manufacturing equipment in a highly regulated environment. You'll gain exposure to advanced maintenance systems, calibration processes, automation technologies and engineering projects while contributing to the delivery of high‑quality pharmaceutical manufacturing.