Backshift Maintenance Engineer (3pm-12am) - Food Manufacturing

Thistle Seafoods Ltd; Uddingston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Thistle Seafoods Ltd in Scotland is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to ensure reliable operation of our processing lines. You will lead planned and preventative maintenance and rapidly resolve machine breakdowns to keep production running smoothly.

Candidates should have a formal engineering qualification (City and Guilds, ONC/HNC or equivalent) and strong fault-finding skills. Experience with food processing equipment and three-phase electrical installs is desirable.

Qualifications

• Formal engineering qualification to City and Guilds level, ONC/HNC or equivalent.
• Strong maintenance background with fault-finding skills.
• Knowledge of modern processing plant machinery preferred.
• Experience with food processing equipment desirable.
• Ability to read electrical schematics; single and 3-phase installations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement preventative maintenance on production lines.
• Resolve machine breakdowns to maximise line efficiency.
• Assist in engineering projects to improve efficiencies.
• Participate in site improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Ensure practices meet Health, Food Safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Electrical testing

Schematic diagrams

Three-phase installations

Food processing equipment

Education

City & Guilds / ONC/HNC or equivalent

Tools

PLCs

Motors & inverters

Job description

Thistle Seafoods Ltd in Scotland is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to ensure reliable operation of our processing lines. You will lead planned and preventative maintenance and rapidly resolve machine breakdowns to keep production running smoothly.

Candidates should have a formal engineering qualification (City and Guilds, ONC/HNC or equivalent) and strong fault-finding skills. Experience with food processing equipment and three-phase electrical installs is desirable.