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.
– Pattern:Rotating schedule every 3 weeks:
- Week 1:Monday- Friday / 8am 3pm
- Week 2:Monday Friday / 10am 7pm
- Week 3:3 week days / 8am 5pm, Saturday Sunday / 7am- 5pm
– Hours: 40 hours per week– Salary: Competitive, DOE– Reports to: Maintenance Manager– Location: Dungannon
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.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide electrical maintenance support, diagnosing and resolving faults to minimise downtime.
- Dismantle, inspect, repair and reassemble machinery safely.
- Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and restore operations efficiently.
- Complete and update planned and reactive maintenance records accurately.
- Deliver electrical installation, project and commissioning work.
- Identify improvement opportunities and support sustainability initiatives.
- Provide technical support across engineering and production teams.
- Work with contractors to ensure safe and effective solutions.
- Maintain clear shift handovers and accurate reporting.
- Comply with Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality standards.
- Conduct risk assessments and support Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures.
- Carry out PAT testing and report any safety concerns.
- Record energy readings and report variances to management.
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
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