Electrical Engineer
About Hughes Group
With over 65 years of experience, Hughes Group is a trusted name in fresh mushrooms and innovative plant-based products across the UK. We work in close partnership with leading retailers and food service providers and are known for our quality, reliability, and customer-first approach.
While were proud of our heritage, our focus is firmly on the future. As a growing FMCG business, were investing in innovation, sustainability, andmost importantlyour people.
The Role
As an Electrical Engineer, you will provide day-to-day electrical maintenance across all machinery, services, and facilities within our operations. You will play a key role in ensuring production uptime is maintained and maximised by delivering prompt fault diagnosis, effective repairs, and proactive engineering solutions.
This role supports manufacturing operations through technical expertise, electrical project work, continuous improvement initiatives, and strict adherence to health, safety, and compliance standards.
Pattern:Rotating schedule every 3 weeks:
- Week 1:Monday- Friday / 0600 1500
- Week 2:Monday Friday / 1000 1900
- Week 3:3 week days / 0800 1700, Saturday Sunday / 0700 – 1700
Hours: 40 hours per week -overtime available at 1.5xSalary: Competitive, DOEReports to: Maintenance ManagerLocation: Dungannon
Key Responsibilities
- Provide electrical maintenance support to production, diagnosing faults and minimising downtime.
- Safely dismantle, inspect, repair, and reassemble machinery.
- Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and restore operations efficiently.
- Record and manage planned and reactive maintenance activities using maintenance management systems.
- Deliver electrical projects from installation through to commissioning.
- Identify system improvements and support continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives.
- Provide technical support to engineering and operational teams.
- Coordinate with external contractors to ensure safe and effective work.
- Complete effective shift handovers to maintain operational continuity.
- Comply with Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality, and LOTO procedures.
- Conduct workplace and machinery risk assessments and report maintenance requirements.
- Carry out PAT testing in line with relevant safety legislation.
- Monitor weekly energy readings and report any variances.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and operational documentation.
Essential Criteria
- Degree in a relevant discipline or proven experience in a similar FMCG role.
- Recognised apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in electrical maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in fault diagnosis and control systems diagnostics.
- Previous experience performing electrical/electronic testing (LV and/or HV systems).
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve electrical faults under pressure.
- Proactive and self-motivated with a strong safety mindset.
- Strong problem-solving approach.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Our Benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Annual Salary Review
- Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Positive, inclusive company culture with regular social events (annual BBQ, Christmas party, employee raffle)
- Free on-site parking
Skills:Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
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