Maintenance Engineer in Portlethen

Energy Jobline CVL; Portlethen; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a leading food and industrial manufacturing site in Portlethen. The role focuses on planned preventive maintenance and rapid breakdown repairs to keep production running.

You will work alongside the engineering team on conveyors, packers, weighers, PLC-controlled equipment, and automation, with a 4 on / 4 off day shift pattern (6am–6pm). This is a stable, long-term opportunity with career development.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Engineering qualification or above.
• Previous experience in factory/manufacturing environments.
• Multi-skilled maintenance with electrical or mechanical bias.
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery and automation systems.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across site equipment.
• Perform reactive breakdown repairs to minimise downtime.
• Collaborate with production to improve equipment performance.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical bias

Fault finding

PLC knowledge

Troubleshooting

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Tools

PLC systems

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Portlethen, Aberdeenshire
Salary: £46,386 per annum
Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off — Days, 6am–6pm
Sector: Food Manufacturing / Industrial Manufacturing

The Opportunity

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and secure food manufacturing business supplying some of the UK’s major retailers.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking for long-term stability, career development and a varied technical role within a fast-paced production environment.

Working as part of the engineering team, you’ll provide essential maintenance support across the site, carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs. You’ll work closely with the production team to minimise downtime, improve equipment performance and keep production running efficiently.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of modern production and packaging machinery, including:

• Conveyors
• Packers and fillers
• Weighing systems
• Mixers and slicers
• Automated feeders
• PLC-controlled machinery
• Sensors and automated systems
• Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment

Essential Requirements

• Level 3 Engineering qualification or above
• Previous experience within a factory, manufacturing or Armed Forces engineering environment
• Multi-skilled maintenance experience with either an electrical or mechanical bias
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience working with PLC-controlled machinery, sensors and automated systems
• Good knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical systems
• Ability to work independently and take a proactive approach
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced production environment

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience within food or meat processing
• Knowledge of refrigeration, steam and wider site services
• Experience with root cause analysis
• Background in continuous improvement
• Experience working within highly automated production environments

The Benefits

• £46,386 salary
• 4 on / 4 off day shift pattern
• Long-term job security with an established manufacturing business
• Training and development opportunities
• Subsidised canteen
• Staff discounts
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Excellent opportunity for long-term career progression