Electrical Engineer Full Time NEW

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Lockerbie

Contract: Full time, permanent

Shift pattern: Three-shift pattern from Monday to Friday

James Jones & Sons Ltd is a 5th generation family business and one of the UK’s largest and most progressive timber processing companies with core activities in timber harvesting, sawmilling, pallets & packaging, and distribution. We operate from 26 sites across the UK, 12 Australian and 2 New Zealand sites and employ over 2,100 people. In the UK, we operate seven sawmills throughout Scotland and the north east of England: an engineered wood manufacturing plant in the north of Scotland and pallet and packaging operations at 14 sites across the UK. We produce high quality, British grown timber for the UK construction, landscaping, and agricultural sectors; market-leading JJI-Joists for the housebuilding and construction markets and pallets and packaging for blue chip domestic and exporting businesses.

For further information about James Jones & Sons Ltd, visit www.jamesjones.co.uk

About the role:

We are looking to appoint an electrical engineer at our Lockerbie multi-site sawmill.

Reporting to the shift engineering supervisors, you will be responsible for carrying out repairs, preventative and reactive maintenance across our multi-million-pound saw lines, secondary processing plants, log sorting lines, chemical treatment and kiln drying plants.

Key tasks and responsibilities:
• Carrying out repairs and overhauls in the workshops
• Following detailed planned preventative maintenance schedule
• Fault finding/diagnose technical process issues to resolve any breakdowns with minimal down time and impact on production
• To work safely at all times complying with and using permit systems, method statements, dynamic risk assessments etc.
• Assist in maintaining the highest standards of housekeeping and cleanliness.
• Assist management in driving positive change within the business and actively promoting a one team ethic throughout the site.

Skills and Experience:

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• Must have a recognised engineering/electrical apprenticeship or similar qualification
• Preferably 3-5 years engineering/electrical experience gained within a manufacturing environment
• Experience in motor control circuits and plc logic would be an advantage
• Basic computer skills including data entry.
• A flexible approach to work. Understanding that you may undertake additional or other duties necessary to meet the needs of the company.
• Previous experience of the timber industry is advantageous.

Renumeration and benefits
• Competitive rate of pay
• 33 days pro rata annual leave (including statutory holidays)
• Employer pension contribution after 3 months
• Health & Wellbeing services (remote GP’s, mental health support, physio)
• Life assurance cover after 3 months

Applicants must be able to provide eligibility to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.

Application and recruitment process:

Please email your CV to: – Nicola McCrosson, HR Manager at Nicola.mccrosson@jamesjones.co.uk