Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Portlethen, Aberdeenshire
Salary: £46,386 per annum
Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off — Days, 6am–6pm
Sector: Food Manufacturing / Industrial Manufacturing

The Opportunity

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and secure food manufacturing business supplying some of the UK’s major retailers.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking for long-term stability, career development and a varied technical role within a fast-paced production environment.

Working as part of the engineering team, you’ll provide essential maintenance support across the site, carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs. You’ll work closely with the production team to minimise downtime, improve equipment performance and keep production running efficiently.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of modern production and packaging machinery, including:

Conveyors

Packers and fillers

Weighing systems

Mixers and slicers

Automated feeders

PLC-controlled machinery

Sensors and automated systems

Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment

Essential Requirements

Level 3 Engineering qualification or above

Previous experience within a factory, manufacturing or Armed Forces engineering environment

Multi-skilled maintenance experience with either an electrical or mechanical bias

Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills

Experience working with PLC-controlled machinery, sensors and automated systems

Good knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical systems

Ability to work independently and take a proactive approach

Comfortable working within a fast-paced production environment

Desirable Experience

Previous experience within food or meat processing

Knowledge of refrigeration, steam and wider site services

Experience with root cause analysis

Background in continuous improvement

Experience working within highly automated production environments

The Benefits

£46,386 salary

4 on / 4 off day shift pattern

Long-term job security with an established manufacturing business

Training and development opportunities

Subsidised canteen

Staff discounts

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Excellent opportunity for long-term career progression

Apply Now

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Nathan Lock at Pioneer Selection

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply — please see our website for further details