Maintenance Engineer

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Dundee; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd has partnered with a leading industrial organisation to recruit a hands-on Maintenance Engineer for their Dundee site in East Scotland. You will take responsibility for maintenance across plant equipment, utilities and site infrastructure, ensuring safety, reliability and high plant availability.

The role requires experience in manufacturing/ process environments, strong mechanical or electrical knowledge, and a proactive approach to planning, budgeting and

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance engineering experience within an industrial environment.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering knowledge.
• Experience planning and coordinating maintenance programmes.
• Experience managing and supervising contractors.
• Knowledge of Permit-to-Work systems and risk assessments.
• Experience with maintenance budgets and procurement.
• Strong understanding of HSE legislation and industrial safety practices.
• Engineering qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Ensure plant and utility equipment operates safely and reliably.
• Plan maintenance activities and coordinate internal and external resources.
• Manage and supervise maintenance contractors on site.
• Create, issue and review Permit-to-Work documentation using RAP4.
• Coordinate statutory inspections and equipment examinations.
• Manage procurement of spare parts, materials and specialist services.
• Work closely with operations to prioritise maintenance and minimise downtime.
• Support maintenance budgets and control expenditure.
• Supervise capital project work where required.
• Promote high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Contractor management

Health & safety

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Permits to Work

Budgeting

HSE compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Maintenance Engineer – East Scotland

Permanent – Competitive Salary – Industrial & Process Environment

Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a leading industrial organisation at their Dundee site. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on engineer to take responsibility for maintenance activities across plant equipment, utilities and site infrastructure, ensuring high levels of safety, reliability and plant availability.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Ensure plant and utility equipment operates safely and reliably.
• Plan maintenance activities and coordinate internal and external resources.
• Manage and supervise maintenance contractors working on site.
• Create, issue and review Permit-to-Work documentation using RAP4.
• Coordinate statutory inspections and equipment examinations.
• Manage procurement of spare parts, materials and specialist engineering services.
• Work closely with operations to prioritise maintenance and minimise downtime.
• Support maintenance budgets and control expenditure.
• Supervise capital project work where required.
• Promote high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.

Requirements:

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will have experience working within a manufacturing, process, chemical, energy, oil & gas or other industrial environment.

• Proven maintenance engineering experience within an industrial environment.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering knowledge.
• Experience planning and coordinating maintenance programmes.
• Experience managing and supervising contractors.
• Knowledge of Permit-to-Work systems and risk assessments.
• Experience with maintenance budgets and procurement.
• Strong understanding of HSE legislation and industrial safety practices.
• Engineering qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering or a related discipline.

Desirable:

• Experience working within a COMAH or highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of asset management and reliability improvement.
• Experience with HAZOP studies.
• Experience managing statutory inspection programmes.

What you'll bring:

• A practical and hands‑on approach to engineering and maintenance.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent contractor management and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise effectively within a busy operational environment.
• A strong focus on safety, reliability and continuous improvement.
• A collaborative approach to working with operations and engineering teams