Description
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Electrical Engineer
Location:Shieldhall, Glasgow
Full-time, Permanent Contract
38 Hours Contract – Monday-Friday (Days)
End date to Apply:01stApril
As an Electrical Engineer, you willmaintain, repair, and continuously improve site assets to maximise reliability, efficiency, and availability. Working closely with Operations, CAPEX, and maintenance teams, you will ensure equipment performs safely and effectively while supporting plant performance and business targets.
You will plan, track, and record maintenance activities using SAP-PM in line with the site’s asset care delivery plan. You will collaborate with Operations, Site Management, and Maintenance Planners to deliver plant critical metrics, ensure compliance with maintenance standards, and support effective spare parts and resource management.
You will support Manufacturing Excellence (TRACC) and asset care initiatives by leading or contributing to reliability and efficiency improvement workstreams. Through coaching, problem solving, and root cause analysis (RCPS), you will help deliver sustainable improvements and long-term solutions that strengthen operational performance.
Key Accountabilities
1. Drive compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality standardsat all times.
2. Ensure all maintenance activity meets relevant regulatory standards within the area.
3. Work closely with Operations, Maintenance Planners, and Craft teams to deliver mandatory and planned maintenance with minimal disruption to production.
4. Ensure the right spare parts, materials, and resources are available to implement maintenance plans effectively.
5. Respond rapidly to breakdowns, diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and lead root cause analysis to minimise downtime.
6. Record maintenance outcomes accurately and promptly in SAP Manufacturing excellence to support reporting, tracking, and standard practice sharing.
7. Implement best practice processes and procedures to improve maintenance effectiveness and strengthen cross-functional working.
8. Attend and lead critical tier meetings,representingasset care and ensuring actions are progressed.
9. Support and influence electrical improvement workstreams, working with partners to deliver continuous improvement.
10. Partner with Operations to develop and deliver targeted improvements that increase plant uptime and improve cost competitiveness.
11. Build role capability by finishing the training in line with the Diageo training matrix.
12. Take ownership of your own development to strengthen team performance and meet wider business needs.
About You
13. Minimum qualification SVQ Level3 Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. HNC (desirable)
14. Time-served Electrical Engineer with proven hands-on maintenance and engineering capability.
15. Experience gained in an engineering, production, or service environment;additionaltechnical or leadership experience is beneficial but not essential.
16. Strong communicator who can influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the site.
17. Good knowledge of reliability-centred maintenance techniques.
18. Data-driven, with experience using business systems and tools including SAP, Excel, and Word.
19. Known for professional conduct, a positive mindset, andstrong interpersonal skills.
About the Site
20. The largest packaging site in our Scotch category
21. Supplies over30 million cases annuallyof iconic brands includingJohnnie Walker, Buchanan’s, Bell’s, and J&B Scotch Whisky
22. Comprises7 production lines, spirit supply operations, multiple dry and wetcomponentareas, and around400 people
23. A diverse, dynamic team with excellent opportunities for learning, growth, and career progression
Flexibility Statement:This role offers flexibility to work 38 hours over a four-day work week (Monday to Thursday). Please feel free to discuss this during the interview if you require flexibility.
Working with Us
Join us and you can expect a highly competitive base salary, plus a comprehensive benefits package including contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities, Private medical insurance, Product allowance, Contributory pension of up to 14% by Diageo, 34 days annual leave per annum including bank holidays , 6 months of parental leave to all employees, onsite parking & many more..
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”.This purpose is, in itself, inclusivein nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality, or ethnicity.
We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which weoperateand to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business togrowand our values, purpose, and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.
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Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
Shieldhall
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2026-03-18