GRW Talent
Maintenance Engineer
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
SHIFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER HAWICK, SCOTTISH BORDERS - ONSITE SHIFT ROLE 3 ON, 3 OFF - EXCELLENT SALARY AND BENS PLUS SHIFT ALLOWANCE
Based in the beautiful Scottish Borders (circa 1 hour south of Edinburgh), GRW Talent's client is a well-established global manufacturer providing solutions to the power, telecom and data centre markets. They have two sites in Scotland and form part of an international business stretching into Europe, the USA and Middle-East. The group is undergoing extensive growth and change right now, and they are currently looking to recruit a Shift Maintenance Engineer.
Reporting into the Engineering Lead, the Maintenance Shift Engineer is responsible for performing scheduled Preventive Maintenance, responding promptly to equipment breakdowns, and maintaining accurate maintenance records. Working closely with the Plant Leader and using the CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System), this role ensures that machinery and systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably to support optimal production output.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Responsibilities:
- Preventive Maintenance - carry out routine, scheduled maintenance tasks on machinery and plant equipment, following established PM schedules.
- Breakdown Response & Troubleshooting - respond quickly to unplanned breakdowns, diagnosing faults and implementing effective repairs.
- Collaboration with Plant Leader to coordinate maintenance activities around production demands & communicate about upcoming PM tasks potential downtime.
- Update the CMMS promptly with completed work orders, spare parts usage, and any new asset information and maintain accurate records of all maintenance activities.
- Spare Parts & Inventory Management - monitor inventory levels, notifying procurement or management when stock replenishment is needed.
- Continuous Improvement & Reliability - recommend and implement improvements and assist in root cause analyses to address recurrent failures and develop solutions.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
You should have a recognised engineering qualification and/or time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineering with experience working as a Maintenance Engineer (or similar) in a manufacturing or industrial environment. Familiarity with PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics, or other relevant systems is beneficial. You'll need to be competent in root cause analysis, fault-finding, and repair techniques with a solid understanding of predictive and preventive maintenance philosophies.
In this role you'll need to have flexibility to work a 3 on, 3 off rotating shift pattern (3 sets of dayshift, then 3 sets of nightshift, 12 hour shift pattern, 6am till 6pm then 6pm till 6am).
Your excellent base salary is supplemented by a good range of benefits, career development, training and the chance to join a friendly and committed team and culture. To apply for this position please send your resume to our recruitment partner Katie Hydes at GRW Talent.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location