Electrical Project Engineer - Maintenance

Locations: Across manufacturing sites in Cavan & Fermanagh

Overview

An established food manufacturing group is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support maintenance activity and lead electrical improvement projects across its sites in Cavan and Fermanagh. This is a hands‑on engineering role where you'll guide local maintenance teams, deliver upgrades, and keep production running smoothly. Ideal for someone who likes variety, autonomy, and getting stuck into both project and reactive work.

Duties

• Support day‑to‑day maintenance requirements across multiple sites.
• Lead electrical repair work, improvement projects, and site upgrades.
• Provide technical guidance to on‑site maintenance teams.
• Build and modify electrical control panels (including basic programming).
• Liaise with external contractors on more complex controls and automation work.
• Maintain accurate documentation for electrical drawings and software.
• Respond to breakdowns and site emergencies as needed.
• Provide occasional shift cover when required.
  
  

Criteria

• Time‑served or degree‑qualified Electrical Engineer.
• Strong maintenance and troubleshooting background within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with control panels, automation, or PLC‑based systems (basic programming knowledge beneficial).
• Ability to work across multiple sites and manage a mixture of hands‑on and project‑based tasks.
• Strong problem‑solver with good communication skills.

Reward

• Competitive salary with benefits.
• Opportunity to take ownership of electrical engineering projects across several modern production facilities.
• Supportive team environment with ongoing professional development.
• Varied, hands‑on role with real impact across the group.

An excellent opportunity not to be missed out on, appy now!