Contract Multi-Skilled Engineer

Supersede Recruitment Partners; Perth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency seeks a Multi-skilled Engineer contractor in the Perth area of Scotland for an initial 3-6 month contract. The candidate must have experience in FMCG or manufacturing, with strong mechanical understanding and a passion for maintenance and reliability. Responsibilities include maintaining plant performance, conducting root cause analyses, and training production staff. Full training is provided to develop skills further, with a pay rate of £38 per hour outside IR35.

Qualifications

• Background in food, FMCG or manufacturing industry.
• Good experience with planned preventive maintenance (PPM).
• Interest to develop in the engineering field.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance plant and equipment performance.
• Conduct root cause analysis in the factory.
• Plan and complete allocated preventive maintenance tasks.
• Train production staff.

Skills

Electrical understanding

Mechanical understanding

Problem-solving

Reliability focus

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Contract Multi‑skilled Engineer

Location: Scotland (Perth area)

Duration: 3‑6 months (initial)

Rate: £38 per hour – Outside IR35

My client, a successful food manufacturer, is seeking a number of Multi‑skilled Engineer contractors to join their engineering team for an initial 3‑6 months. They require both electrical and mechanical bias engineers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the performance of plant and equipment (both reactive and planned preventive maintenance)
• Establish root cause analysis throughout the factory
• Carry out short and long‑term fixes across all breakdowns
• Plan and complete all allocated PPMs within the set timeframe
• Provide a high‑quality engineering service to both engineering and production teams
• Ensure engineering downtime is accurately logged, monitor repair times, and find new methods or procedures to reduce them
• Train production staff

Ideal Candidate

• Engineer with a background in the food, FMCG, or manufacturing industry and good experience carrying out PPMs
• Ideally multiskilled
• Strong mechanical understanding and appreciation
• Passion for reliability and improvements – full training offered; required is an interest to develop in the field
• Experience with CMMS