Role Profile: Site Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Location: Aberdeenshire
Salary: £55,000 + benefits
Industry: FMCG / Food Manufacturing
Employment: Full-time, Permanent
About the Role
Our client, a leading FMCG manufacturer in Aberdeenshire, is seeking an experienced Site Engineer with strong electrical expertise to join their engineering team. This is a hands-on role supporting a fast-moving, high-volume production environment. You’ll be responsible for ensuring machinery uptime, site reliability, and delivering engineering improvements across the facility.
This role would suit someone who thrives in a busy manufacturing setting, enjoys problem-solving, and is confident maintaining and improving a wide range of equipment.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide electrical and mechanical maintenance support across the site.
* Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and respond to breakdowns in a timely and safe manner.
* Diagnose faults, identify root causes, and implement long-term corrective actions.
* Support continuous improvement projects, including equipment upgrades and reliability initiatives.
* Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and optimise equipment performance.
* Ensure compliance with site health & safety policies, engineering standards, and statutory requirements.
* Participate in on-call rota (if applicable).
* Maintain accurate engineering records and asset histories.
Skills & Experience Required
* Strong electrical maintenance background (17th/18th Edition preferred).
* Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, or a similar high-speed production environment is essential.
* Knowledge of PLCs, automated machinery, and modern production equipment.
* Mechanical experience beneficial (e.g., conveyor systems, gearboxes, pneumatics).
* Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
* Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Good understanding of health & safety and safe working practices.
Qualifications
* Recognised electrical engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, HNC/HND, NVQ, or equivalent).
* 18th Edition wiring regulations (or willingness to update).
Right to Work Requirement
Please note: We are unable to consider applicants who do not hold full, unrestricted UK working rights. Candidates on visas with less than two years remaining or without a clear route to extend without sponsorship cannot be accepted.
What’s On Offer
* Competitive salary of £55,000
* Potentail relocation assistance
* Opportunity to join a stable, well-invested FMCG site
* Ongoing training and development
* Supportive team culture and strong engineering leadership