Machinery Safety & Compliance Engineer

diageo; Elgin; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo’s Moray House site in Elgin is seeking an Engineering Safety Compliance Engineer to lead machinery safety across the lifecycle of industrial assets. You will ensure compliance with Diageo standards, manage risk-based safety enhancements, and collaborate with CAPEX and suppliers to drive safe, compliant operations.

The role requires an electrical qualification (HNC or equivalent), a machinery safety qualification, NEBOSH or willingness to obtain, and ATEX qualification to support global

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification (HNC or equivalent) is required.
• Machinery Safety qualification (UCPD/CMSE/C&G or equivalent, or willingness to work towards).
• Safety qualification (NEBOSH certificate or willingness to work towards).
• ATEX qualification (COMPEX 1-4 and/or 14 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead a culture of safety for equipment from design through lifecycle across industrial assets.
• Ensure compliance with BS/EN/ISO standards, Diageo policies, and legislative requirements with suppliers/OEMs.
• Lead and support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions as SME.
• Provide PUWER assessments and machinery safety guidance across production locations.
• Coordinate PUWER reviews, update technical standards, and support tooling/templates improvements.
• Engage with multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise by risk or complexity.

Skills

Electrical qualification

Machinery safety qualification

Safety (NEBOSH)

ATEX qualification

Job description

Diageo’s Moray House site in Elgin is seeking an Engineering Safety Compliance Engineer to lead machinery safety across the lifecycle of industrial assets. You will ensure compliance with Diageo standards, manage risk-based safety enhancements, and collaborate with CAPEX and suppliers to drive safe, compliant operations.

The role requires an electrical qualification (HNC or equivalent), a machinery safety qualification, NEBOSH or willingness to obtain, and ATEX qualification to support global