Workshop Electrician

Aggreko Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom

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We're looking for a Workshop Electrician based out of our Lomondgate depot.

• A competitive salary and benefits package (including but not limited to pension plan, bonus scheme, and Life Assurance)
• Generous holiday entitlement, with option to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’
• A focus on continued personal development
• Paid time off work for volunteering in the community
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps promote and support a healthy lifestyle

• Diagnose, fault‑find and repair a wide range of generators (portable to containerised) to restore safe, reliable operation.
• Conduct load testing and commissioning on generators from 20–2000 kVA, recording results and verifying performance to specification.
• Strip down, rewire and modify control panels and control modules—upgrading wiring, replacing components and updating schematics as required.
• Inspect, repair and prepare HV transformers and high‑voltage cable installations, following safe isolation and testing procedures.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair AC loadbanks and program/validate control modules, working with three‑phase 415 V systems and engine electronic control modules where applicable.

• Time‑served electrical engineer with demonstrable, hands‑on electrical experience and a clear electrical background.
• SCQF Level 7 (SVQ Level
  3) or time‑served/apprentice‑qualified with strong practical understanding of DC and AC controls, plus single‑ and three‑phase electrics.
• Proven experience in control panel strip‑downs, rewires and electrical modifications, including reading and updating wiring diagrams.
• Practical experience working on generators, plant or heavy equipment (HV, loadbanks or engine systems); knowledge of engine ECMs is a strong advantage.
• Full, valid driving licence and excellent organisational and communication skills; able to manage workload, document work and liaise with clients or site teams.

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes, and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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