3 Redwood Cres, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 5PA, UK
Job Description
Posted Monday 13 October 2025 at 00:00
Location: Johnstones, East Kilbride
Shift: Pitman (Night Shift)
We have an opportunity for a Multi Skilled Engineer to join our Engineering Team at Johnstone’s Food Service which forms part of our Scottish Cluster.
One of the UK’s leading suppliers of pre-packed cakes to multiple retailers, and leading supplier of their own-label ‘sharing’ cake ranges. Johnstone’s produces a wide range of single-serve traybake products – including a renowned caramel shortcake and chocolate brownies to a variety of Food Services, UK retailers and coffee shops such as Costa Coffee and Co-Op. Johnstone’s is part of Finsbury Food Group who a leading bakery manufacturer and they make over 75% of the UK’s cakes.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment where quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.
To be successful in this role, you will be a fully qualified Multi-Skilled Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical expertise, ideally with experience in the food manufacturing industry. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, work well as part of a team, and demonstrate clear communication skills.
This is what you’ll actually do!
In this hands‑on role, you’ll be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of production equipment, applying your electrical and mechanical skills to keep lines running efficiently.
Your day‑to‑day will include:
* Ensuring day‑to‑day compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety, and quality systems.
* Diagnosing faults, performing repairs, and identifying root causes, recording all activity, duration, and materials in the CMMS system (Mainsaver).
* Managing engineering supplies to support maintenance activities.
* Identifying and recommending improvements to machinery, production lines, or operations.
* Supporting projects, continuous improvement, and productivity initiatives.
* Communicating unscheduled downtime and corrective actions to the Engineering Shift Manager or Production Manager.
* Maintaining high standards of housekeeping in line with GMP.
* Supporting and coaching operators to develop basic asset care skills in their production areas.
This is a hands‑on role where your mechanical and electrical expertise, problem‑solving skills, and proactive approach will make a real impact on plant reliability and efficiency.
Ideally this is you!
* Qualified Multi‑Skilled Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical skills.
* Essential qualifications: Electrical Apprenticeship, SVQ, or HNC.
* Experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing or FMCG environment (food production preferred).
* Skilled in planned maintenance, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis across mechanical and electrical systems.
* Competent with CMMS systems, ideally Mainsaver.
* Strong understanding of Food Safety, Health & Safety, and GMP.
* Hands‑on, proactive, and able to work independently or as part of a team.
* Excellent communicator with clear, concise reporting and problem‑solving skills.
What’s in it for you?
* Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
* Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
* Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
* Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
* Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
* Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – t&cs dependent)
* Employee Recognition Awards· Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in‑house development course!)
* An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!
Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!
3 Redwood Cres, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 5PA, UK
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