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Maintenance Engineer
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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeenshire
Salary: £46,386 per annum
Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off — Days, 6am–6pm
Sector: Food Manufacturing / Industrial Manufacturing
The Opportunity
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and secure food manufacturing business supplying some of the UK's major retailers.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking for long-term stability, career development, and a varied technical role within a fast-paced production environment.
Working as part of the engineering team, you'll provide essential maintenance support across the site, carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs. You'll work closely with the production team to minimise downtime, improve equipment performance, and keep production running efficiently.
You'll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of modern production and packaging machinery, including:
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- Conveyors
- Packers and fillers
- Weighing systems
- Mixers and slicers
- Automated feeders
- PLC-controlled machinery
- Sensors and automated systems
- Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment
Essential Requirements
- Level 3 Engineering qualification or above
- Previous experience within a factory, manufacturing, or Armed Forces engineering environment
- Multi-skilled maintenance experience with either an electrical or mechanical bias
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- Experience working with PLC-controlled machinery, sensors, and automated systems
- Good knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems
- Ability to work independently and take a proactive approach
- Comfortable working within a fast-paced production environment
Desirable Experience
- Previous experience within food or meat processing
- Knowledge of refrigeration, steam, and wider site services
- Experience with root cause analysis
- Background in continuous improvement
- Experience working within highly automated production environments
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The Benefits
- £46,386 salary
- 4 on / 4 off day shift pattern
- Long-term job security with an established manufacturing business
- Training and development opportunities
- Subsidised canteen
- Staff discounts
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Excellent opportunity for long-term career progression
Apply Now
If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details contact Nathan Lock at Pioneer Selection.
As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply — please see our website for further details.
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