Plant Electrician

Ferguson Marine; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A shipbuilding company located in Port Glasgow is seeking a Plant Electrician to ensure the functionality of production machinery. This role offers an entry-level position for those completing their Electrical Apprenticeship. Responsibilities include installing and repairing electrical equipment, maintaining appropriate documentation, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of electronic theory and PLCs, with a fixed-term contract until December 2025. Competitive pension and benefits are included.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Perk Box rewards

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognised Electrical Apprenticeship or equivalent program.
• Confident with principles of electronic theory as applied to electrical circuits.
• Understand the theory and use of Programmable Logic Control (PLC) units.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair electrical systems and machinery.
• Carry out routine maintenance and document completed tasks.
• Respond immediately to equipment breakdowns.

Skills

Electrical principles

PLC understanding

Wiring and circuit knowledge

Education

Completion of a recognised Electrical Apprenticeship

Job description

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What You’ll Be Doing

This is a Fixed Term Position to December 2025 to support the production plan, ensuring delivery of production to set timescales/department targets and to quality standards.

Job title: Plant Electrician

Location: Port Glasgow (Onsite)

Rate: c£17.07

This is a Fixed Term Position to December 2025 to support the production plan, ensuring delivery of production to set timescales/department targets and to quality standards.

• Install and repair systems, apparatus, electrical and industrial machinery and equipment following current electrical regulations, manufacturers guidelines and technical drawings.
• Carry out routine maintenance and scheduled checks set to them by Supervision and log and sign on the relevant documentation.
• Respond immediately to equipment breakdowns.
• Communicate issues and problems to senior management with relevant time scales for resolution of the issues.

Experience Required

• Completion of a recognised Electrical Apprenticeship or completion of a recognised vocational education program in electrical or industrial electrical or industrial training.
• Confident with principles of electronic theory as applied to electrical and electronic circuits, wiring and electrical equipment used in power generation.
• Understand theory of operation and use of Programmable Logic Control (PLC) units and other computer-based equipment.
• Understand methods, equipment and materials used in the electrical trade.

Additional Information

• Shift pattern - Monday to Thursday - 6.45-4.30pm (Mon-Thurs)
• Fixed Term contract until December 2025

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme and our Perk Box rewards scheme.

Why Ferguson Marine

With 120 years of expertise, Ferguson Marine is proudly looking to the future. We plan to invest in modern technology and infrastructure that can deliver world-class vessels, fabrication and engineering services for centuries to come. This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to our recruitment team about potential reasonable adjustments.

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria prior to an application - www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Closing Date: Sunday 24th August 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Shipbuilding

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