Plant Maintenance Engineer

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O-I (Owens-Illinois) is a leading producer of glass bottles and jars worldwide. We have more than 120 years of experience and hold more than 1,800 patents. We provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. We are dedicated to making what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable and more exciting world. You will be working in a plant rich in history with state of the art technology and a dedicated team, committed to engineering and sustainability improvements.

Working in our glass manufacturing plant as part of a team or under your own initiative you will be responsible for planned, preventative mechanical maintenance inspections as well as attending to reactive mechanical breakdowns on process and service equipment, covering a wide range of rotating and transfer equipment, including but not limited to fans, conveyors, pumps and material handling equipment. You will work with stakeholders across the plant to deliver high quality engineering services, effectively and efficiently.

• Perform planned, preventative mechanical maintenance inspections and attend to reactive mechanical breakdowns on process and service equipment.
• Cover rotating and transfer equipment including fans, conveyors, pumps and material handling equipment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the plant to deliver high quality engineering services.

• You will be a time served Mechanical Engineer (Modern Apprenticeship/City & Guilds or similar).
• Experience in a fast-paced environment on bearings, gearboxes, drive couplings, welding/fabricating, pipework, pneumatics, vibration analysis, lifting and slinging, compressed gases, combustion gas would be beneficial.
• Electrical experience would be advantageous to complete basic electrical tasks safely.
• Experience with inspection reports, permit to work systems, safe systems of work, LOTO procedures, fault finding and Microsoft Office is desirable.

• £17.02-£18.55 per hour
• Core hours Mon-Thur  Fri
• Overtime paid at 1.5x or 2x
• Employer contribution pension plan (up to 11% contributions)
• 33 days per year holidays inclusive of statutory days
• Life Assurance benefit - 4x Base Salary
• Company Sick Pay
• Bonus plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Supportive teams to help you grow and learn new skills
• Secure onsite parking

If you are smart, passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you. O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance. Apply through the “I’m interested” button today!

Locations include Glasgow, Ratho, Perth, Livingston, Motherwell, Riccarton, West Lothian and other UK locations.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom