Maintenance engineer

Job Title – Maintenance Engineer
Location – Portlethen, Aberdeenshire
Salary – £46,386
Shift – 4 on 4 off (Days – 6am–6pm, flexibility required)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and secure food manufacturing business supplying major UK retailers. This is a great opportunity for an engineer looking for long-term stability and job satisfaction within a fast-paced production environment.

Working as part of the engineering team, you will provide effective maintenance support across the site, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance on a wide range of production and packaging machinery. The role involves working closely with production teams to minimise downtime, improve performance, and ensure smooth operation of all equipment.

You will be working on machinery such as conveyors, packers, weighers, mixers, slicers, fillers, automated feeders, and PLC-controlled systems within a high-speed environment.

Sector – Industrial Manufactruring

• Level 3 or above in Engienering
• Factory, Manufacturing or Forces background

• Multi-skilled engineer (electrical or mechanical bias, approx. 70/30 split)
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience working with PLC-controlled machinery, sensors, and automated systems
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems
• Engineering qualification (Level 3 minimum)
• Ability to work on your own initiative and take a proactive approach

• Experience within food or meat processing environments
• Understanding of refrigeration, steam, and site services
• Strong root cause analysis and continuous improvement experience

• Working for a well-established and secure manufacturing business
• 4 on 4 off shift pattern providing good work-life balance
• Subsidised canteen and staff discounts
• Pension scheme and life assurance
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long-term career stability within a growing organisation

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.

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