Maintenance Engineer

BASED AUCHTERARDER- PERTHSHIRE

COMPANY

Our client is a market leading, award winning Food Manufacturer producing products largely for the Major Retailers. The site is BRC AA accredited and the management prides itself on having a very low turnover of staff. Indeed, some members of the team have been with the business 20+ years!

Over the last decade the company has enjoyed significant growth and looks set to continue in the same vain...

Our client is looking for a Maintenance Engineer who will add to their existing small team. You will report to their Senior Engineer and Production Director. Preferably, with an electro-mechanical background, you will tackle all aspects of light mechanical engineering and more detailed electrical applications, from minor repairs through to three-phase installations. Their factory has a range of modern PLC and computer-controlled equipment, along with manually operated equipment.

The main function of the job is to keep the factory running smoothly and to support production operations so there’s a good variety of activities to get involved in.

• providing both reactive & planned maintenance and ensuring engineering information is up-to-date and accurate
• a range of electrical engineering works
• a range of mechanical engineering works
• scheduling and ordering spare parts
• maintaining good relationships with suppliers, external engineers and colleagues
• ensure all relevant documentation is completed and accurately
• support operational change and process improvements
• ensure all work is carried out according to relevant standards and regulations
• ensure compliance with relevant HSE regulations

You will be a qualified Electrical Engineer, Technician or time-served Electrician with relevant practical experience.

Food industry experience is preferable but not essential as long as you can demonstrate time served in an FMCG, consumables environment, for example, pharmaceuticals.

• Annual attendance bonus, 1000 potentially
• Potential Bonuses during peak periods
• Annual leave – 20 Days + 8 stats for full-time
• Overtime available over the year
• Pension – Government auto-enrolment
• Salary up to £50K DOE with annual reviews thereafter

Monday to Friday, whilst training 05.30 – 15.00, the lead engineer starts  and they would like a new person to mirror their hours to learn as much as possible. After probation/training 06.30 – 15.00. Flexibility is required.

Typically the maximum is a 43 hour week.

If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to  or contact Andrew Donaldson on .