Electrical Engineer – Tobacco Manufacturing

About the role

The Electrical Engineer will ensure the reliability, efficiency, and safety of all electrical systems and equipment within a tobacco manufacturing plant. You will be responsible for preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting breakdowns, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives to maximise equipment uptime.

Key responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance on electrical equipment and systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Maintain and repair motors, drives, control panels, transformers, switchgear and power distribution networks.
• Monitor and maintain PLC, HMI and SCADA automation systems.
• Support production teams by ensuring equipment availability and reliability.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis for recurring failures and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety regulations and company HSE standards.
• Coordinate with contractors and suppliers during maintenance and project activities.
• Participate in installation, commissioning and start‑up of new equipment and production lines.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports and technical documentation.
• Identify opportunities for energy saving, process improvement and spare‑parts optimisation.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 3–7 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience in highly automated sectors such as tobacco, FMCG, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, packaging or paper is preferred.

Required skills

• Electrical maintenance
• Industrial automation
• PLC programming and troubleshooting
• HMI and SCADA systems
• Motor and drive maintenance
• Control panel repair
• Transformer and switchgear operation
• Power distribution systems
• Root‑cause analysis
• Energy efficiency improvement
• Spare‑parts management