Electrician
Edinburgh, Scotland, gb
About the role
About the role
This is a great opportunity for a capable and enthusiastic Electrician to join our busy engineering team at the Port of Leith.
Some of your responsibilities will include –
All maintenance, repair and fault finding of a variety of machinery and equipment within the Port; including forklift trucks, ship to shore cranes, industrial plant, lock date infrastructure and commercial vehicles.
Develop an in depth working knowledge of plant equipment and associated drawings in order to minimise downtime when repairs take place.
Report any damage or misuse to Supervisory staff and liaise with operational staff to inform of timescales for repairs.
Standard working hours are to hours, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week. We are also willing to consider alternative working patterns to suit candidates.
What are we looking for?
You must be a time served qualified Electrician and have previous experience of working within a heavily industrialised environment. Some experience of AC/DC control systems, PLC’s and HV/LV would also be advantageous.
You should be willing to work overtime as required, including evening and weekend working and participate in the on-call rota. You must also be comfortable working at height and outdoors in all weathers.
A full driving licence, valid in the UK, is essential.
What can Forth Ports offer you?
Here at Forth Ports our people are important to us, and creating a flexible, open and friendly working culture is something we are very proud of. We can offer you:
A competitive salary
Defined contribution pension scheme with life assurance
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for employees and their family
A generous annual leave entitlement
Cycle to work scheme
Attractive Family Friendly Policies
On site free parking
Employee discount platform offering discounts on UK wide restaurants, car rentals and holidays
GymFlex health club memberships