Mechanical Engineer in Glasgow

Energy Jobline ZR; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Glasgow is seeking a Weekend Mechanical Engineer to ensure efficient maintenance and repair of mechanical assets at their Shieldhall site. This permanent role offers a salary of £47,668 inclusive of shift allowance and includes a competitive benefits package. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications, experience in a production environment, and strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Shares scheme

Bonus

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of health and safety legislation and environmental risk principles.
• Ability to work well within a team and make effective decisions.
• A desire to push forward ideas and appraise new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations teams to drive performance improvements.
• Respond promptly to plant breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Implement maintenance programs to support asset performance.
• Maintain health and safety compliance and high-quality standards.

Skills

Relevant qualifications

Health and safety legislation knowledge

Experience in a production/FMCG environment

Problem-solving ability

Strong interpersonal skills

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Title and Location

Mechanical Engineer - Weekends (Permanent)

Location: Shieldhall, Glasgow

Job Description

Mechanical Engineer - £47,668.00 including shift allowance + competitive benefits package with pension, shares scheme and bonus.

Join our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team. Our teams cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third‑party agreements across 100 sites in over 30 countries. We aim to realise our ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ goals, protect the environment, support our suppliers, and foster an inclusive culture.

About the role

This role is based at Diageo’s Shieldhall packaging site, one of the key manufacturing sites within the Scotch supply category, supplying Scotch malt whiskies and ready‑to‑drink brands to over 170 countries. As a Mechanical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and effective maintenance, repair, problem‑solving, and improvement of all mechanical assets to maximise their availability across the site.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations teams, CAPEX, and other maintenance groups to drive operational performance and improvements.
• Engage with operations teams and maintenance personnel to deliver and review mandatory and requested maintenance with minimal production impact, ensuring the availability of spare parts for scheduled maintenance tasks.
• Implement and develop maintenance programs aimed at supporting and improving asset performance and utilisation.
• Respond promptly to plant breakdowns, identifying and repairing root causes to minimise downtime.
• Report maintenance outcomes via SAP to ensure the sharing of best practices.
• Uphold health and safety compliance and maintain high‑quality standards in all aspects of work.

Shifts

As a Weekend Mechanical Engineer, you will work Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 am to 7 pm with rotating nights from 7 pm to 7 am.

About you

To be successful we are looking for someone who has strong interpersonal skills, can communicate at all levels, uses initiative, and can push forward their own ideas while offering guidance and support for current approaches.

Key skills and experience

• Relevant qualifications and demonstrable knowledge of health and safety legislation and environmental risk principles.
• Experience in a production/FMCG environment desirable.
• Ability to work well within a team, make effective decisions and thrive in situations that require problem‑solving.
• A desire to make a positive difference to manufacturing excellence, pushing forward ideas and appraising new opportunities.

Working with us

We celebrate life every day, everywhere and create an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and able to belong. We welcome and celebrate people of different abilities, social classes, educational backgrounds, experience and mindsets. Our ambition is to be the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products company worldwide and we invite you to join us in taking our brands to the next level.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please indicate this when you submit your application.

Additional job details

Worker Type: Regular
Primary Location: Shieldhall
Additional Locations: None
Job Posting Start Date: 2025-09-23