Multi-Skilled Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Fife
Salary: £43,000 - £46,000
Shift Pattern: Rotating 3-week shift pattern (days only)

• Week 1: 5:00am – 1:30pm
• Week 2: 6:00am – 2:30pm
• Week 3: 1:00pm – 9:30pm

Company Overview

An established and growing food manufacturing business is looking to recruit an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team at a modern, highly automated production facility in Fife.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where reliability, continuous improvement and teamwork are key. You'll play a vital role in ensuring production equipment operates safely and efficiently while contributing to ongoing engineering projects and site improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive maintenance and fault finding to minimise production downtime.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in line with maintenance schedules.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults across automated production equipment.
• Assist with the installation, commissioning and continuous improvement of new and existing machinery.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, efficiency and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Work closely with production and other site departments to support operational performance.
• Accurately complete maintenance records and engineering documentation.
• Ensure all work is completed safely while maintaining high standards of Health & Safety, GMP and hygiene compliance.
• Contribute ideas and practical solutions to improve engineering processes and site performance.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £43,000 - £46,000
• Stable three-week rotating shift pattern
• Overtime paid at 1.25x your basic hourly rate
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and company sick pay schemes
• Free life insurance
• Access to hundreds of retail discounts
• Discounted company products
• An additional Celebration Day after one year's service to celebrate an occasion of your choice, such as your birthday
• Discounted gym memberships
• Annual bonus opportunity through the company's employee partnership scheme
• Ongoing training, development and opportunities for career progression within a well-established manufacturing business

Requirements

• A recognised Electrical and/or Mechanical qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent).
• A completed engineering apprenticeship (desirable).
• At least three years' maintenance engineering experience within an automated manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, beverage or another fast-paced production environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• A positive attitude with excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a genuine passion for engineering.

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