Founded in 1913, Glennon Brothers is a leading timber processing Group operating across Ireland and the UK, with over a century of experience and a strong, well‑established growth story. Today, the Group operates through a portfolio of respected brands including Glennon Brothers, Balcas, DTE, Alexanders Timber Design and, most recently, Pontrilas, reflecting both its scale and strategic expansion.
As a recognised leader within the Green Tech and sustainable construction sectors, the Group is dynamic, innovative and firmly focused on long‑term, responsible growth. Across its brands, Glennon Brothers supplies a wide range of timber products to the Irish and UK markets, serving the construction, pallet wood and fencing industries. The Group also manufactures timber frame homes and engineered roof trusses for the housebuilding sector and operates several combined heat and power (CHP) and wood pellet manufacturing facilities.
Following the acquisition of Pontrilas in January 2026, the Group has significantly increased its turnover and expanded its workforce to over 1,400 colleagues. This growth has been driven by a strong commitment to its people, a customer‑focused service ethos, and continued investment in advanced technology and operational capability. Glennon Brothers operates a multi‑site footprint across Longford, Fermoy, Enniskillen, Troon, Irvine, Windymains and Invergordon, providing a diverse and collaborative working environment across its Group brands and functions.
Principle Objective
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Electrical Engineer is responsible for supporting the safe, effective and compliant operation of maintenance work and improvement activities across site operations.
The role provides hands‑on technical support ensuring planned and reactive electrical work is completed safely, efficiently and to required standards, while supporting plant reliability and continuous improvement. The Electrical Engineer acts as a key interface between operations and maintenance providing high standards of electrical safety and performance.
Knowledge & Experience
– Time‑served Electrical qualification with relevant trade certification and/or apprenticeship.
– Proven experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
– Strong knowledge of electrical systems including motors, drives, PLC‑controlled equipment, instrumentation and automation interfaces.
– Extensive understanding of electrical safety standards, lock‑out/tag‑out and permit‑to‑work systems.
– Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, drawings and technical documentation.
– Experience supporting preventative maintenance programmes and fault‑finding in live production environments.
– Strong troubleshooting and decision‑making skills with a practical, hands‑on approach.
Key Responsibilities
– Promote and enforce a strong safety culture, ensuring all electrical work is carried out in compliance with company policies, risk assessments and electrical safety legislation.
– Support the day‑to‑day activities of the maintenance team.
– (Perform tasks to ensure efficient use of resources and minimal production disruption.
– Provide hands‑on support for fault diagnosis and rectification of issues to reduce downtime.
– Contribute to preventative maintenance activities and support continuous reliability improvements.
– Complete documentation, permits, inspections and records accurately and on time.
– Support plant upgrades, projects, installations and commissioning of new or modified systems.
– Identify recurring faults and lead root cause analysis and improvement actions.
– Communicate effectively with operations, mechanical, automation and engineering teams.
– Follow all company policies, procedures and standards at all times.
Essential Competencies
– Safety Awareness & Responsibility – Demonstrates a strong commitment to safe engineering practices.
– Continuous Improvement – Actively seeks opportunities to improve reliability and performance.
– Ownership & Accountability – Takes responsibility for work quality and outcomes.
– Technical Expertise – Applies strong electrical and automation knowledge to complex issues.
– Problem Solving – Takes a structured, practical approach to fault‑finding and improvement.
– Communication & Teamwork – Works effectively with colleagues across all functions.
Key Performance Measures
– Safety performance and compliance.
– Plant uptime and reduction in downtime.
– Effectiveness of preventative maintenance and fault response.
– Accuracy and completion of records and documentation.
– Contribution to continuous improvement and cost control initiatives.
Key Relationships
– Site Maintenance Manager.
– Maintenance Technicians and Engineers.
– Production and Operations Teams.
– Health & Safety function.
– External contractors and suppliers.
Skills Required
- Time-served electrical qualification with relevant trade certification and/or apprenticeship
- Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of electrical systems, including motors, drives, PLC-controlled equipment, instrumentation, and automation interfaces
- Understanding of electrical safety standards, lock-out/tag-out, and permit-to-work systems
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, drawings, and technical documentation
- Experience supporting preventative maintenance and fault-finding in live production environments
- Strong troubleshooting and practical decision-making skills
What We Do
Glennon Brothers is a third-generation family timber-processing business serving Ireland and the UK. Since 1913, it has manufactured timber products including kiln-dried and graded carcassing, pallet and packing-case materials, CLS, decking, fencing, timber-frame homes, and engineered roof trusses. The group also supplies residual wood products and operates renewable-energy facilities, supporting construction, housebuilding, pallet, fencing, and outdoor-use markets for customers across the two national markets.
