Electrical FMCG Maintenance Engineer Progression & Overtime

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Forfar; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowance

Overtime

Free parking

Site based

Progression

Training

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is partnering with a leading Scottish food manufacturer in Forfar to recruit a Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias. You will maintain production machinery, fault find electrical systems, and perform planned maintenance to keep operations running smoothly.

The role offers £44,000–£46,000 (£52k OTE), progression, training, overtime, on-call allowance, and a site-based, free parking position with long-term career development.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Maintenance Engineer.
• Electrical qualification.
• Multiskilled in mechanics and electrics.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on plant, machinery and production equipment.
• Respond to electrical and mechanical breakdowns with fault finding and repairs.
• Perform plant start-up and shutdown procedures.
• Rotating 2-week shifts: early 04:30–13:30, late 13:00–22:00.
• On-call one in four weekends with retainer pay.

Skills

Electrical bias

Maintenance engineering

Troubleshooting

Education

Electrical qualification

Tools

Inverter drives

Electrical control systems

Relays and contactors

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is partnering with a leading Scottish food manufacturer in Forfar to recruit a Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias. You will maintain production machinery, fault find electrical systems, and perform planned maintenance to keep operations running smoothly.

The role offers £44,000–£46,000 (£52k OTE), progression, training, overtime, on-call allowance, and a site-based, free parking position with long-term career development.