Engineering Technician Mechanical Bias

Location: Dundee

Salary: £35,000–£38,000 plus 12.5% shift allowance

Total earnings: £39,375–£42,750

Working pattern: Shift based

Employment type: Permanent

We are supporting a well-established pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation in Dundee with the appointment of a mechanically biased Engineering Technician.

This is a hands-on maintenance position supporting the safe and reliable operation of production equipment and associated site systems. The successful candidate will have strong mechanical maintenance experience, alongside enough electrical knowledge to confidently assist with fault-finding and equipment issues.

You will work within a regulated manufacturing environment where safety, equipment reliability and accurate maintenance documentation are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across production and site equipment.
• Maintain and troubleshoot mechanical equipment, including conveyor systems, pumps, valves and motors.
• Use HMI computer interface systems to monitor equipment, identify faults and support diagnostics.
• Support basic electrical fault-finding and maintenance activities within your level of competence.
• Investigate equipment failures and contribute to improvements in equipment performance and reliability.
• Complete maintenance records, shift handovers and equipment history logs accurately.
• Use computerised maintenance management systems to record and manage maintenance activity.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with engineering procedures, GMP requirements and site safety standards.
• Follow safe systems of work, including permits to work, risk assessments, COSHH requirements and incident reporting.
• Support production colleagues with equipment operation and shift-based training where required.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment.