About the Role
Ambitions Personnel are recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing client for an Assistant Section Manager – Electrical / Utilities / Site Services Engineer.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer to join a forward-thinking business, offering strong earning potential, excellent benefits, and long-term career development.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting and maintaining PLC control systems
- Monitoring and controlling site utility systems
- Working with variable speed drives
- Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance
- Conducting fault finding and diagnostics
- Producing basic reports
- Attending site at weekends (as required) to support production start-up
Experience Required
Essential:
- Previous experience within a production or manufacturing environment
Desirable:
- Experience with:
- PLC systems
- Variable speed drives
- Compressors and boilers
- Water treatment plants
- Fire sprinkler systems
Qualifications
Essential:
- City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering
Desirable:
- HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering
- 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations
Skills & Attributes
- Basic IT skills (Microsoft packages)
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Flexible and reliable approach
- Self-motivated with a practical, hands-on attitude
Working Hours
- Standard hours (3 weeks per month):
- 8:00am – 4:00pm or 7:00am – 3:00pm (Monday–Friday)
- Shift cover (1 week per month):
- 6:00am – 2:00pm or 2:00pm – 10:00pm
- Includes weekend site attendance to ensure production readiness
Call-Out Rota
- Required to participate in a monthly call-out rota
- Includes weekday shift cover and weekend site visits when required
- Paid via call-out allowance plus a minimum of 3 hours per call
Additional benefits:
- 37 days holiday
- Medical health scheme
- Occupational sick pay (after 1 year)
- Subsidised canteen
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme (14.5% employer contribution)
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