Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Dumbarton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

In-house training

Bonus

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is helping a Dumbarton-based family-run business recruit a Maintenance Engineer to join an experienced team maintaining heavy industrial machinery. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance on conveyors, gearboxes, motors, hydraulics, and pneumatics, with a 4-day week (4 x 10-hour shifts: 11:00am–9:00pm) and overtime opportunities.

Training and career development are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience on heavy industrial machinery, conveyors, gearboxes, motors, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
• Apprenticeship-trained or equivalent engineering background.
• Commutable to Dumbarton.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance on heavy industrial production machinery.
• Work on conveyors, gearboxes, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical drive systems.
• Troubleshoot engineering issues and support production to minimise downtime.
• Work from mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic drawings.

Skills

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Education

Apprenticeship / Skilled Engineer

Tools

PLC Controls

Job description

£40,000 - £43,000 + OTE £53,000 + Overtime + Training + Bonus

Dumbarton

Are you a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or similar with experience working on heavy industrial machinery, conveyors, gearboxes, motors, hydraulics, or pneumatics, looking to join a successful family-run business offering in-house training, overtime, and long-term development?

On offer is the opportunity to join a long-standing sawmill and timber manufacturing business that is investing in machinery and systems upgrades to support future growth. You will work as part of a close-knit engineering team within a fast-paced production environment, receiving in-house training while supporting the reliability and performance of heavy industrial machinery.

In this varied role, you will carry out a mix of planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs across conveyors, gearboxes, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and production machinery. You will troubleshoot engineering issues, support production to minimise downtime, work from mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic drawings, and help maintain safe working practices across the site.

This role would suit a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer or someone from an apprenticeship trained engineering background who is looking for a 4-day working week, overtime, in-house training, and the chance to develop within a stable manufacturing environment.

The Role:

• Planned and reactive maintenance on heavy industrial production machinery
• Working on conveyors, gearboxes, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical drive systems
• Monday - Thursday, 4 x 10-hour shifts, 11:00am - 9:00pm, with some weekend overtime available

The Person:

• Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, or similar
• Apprenticeship-trained or experienced in a fast-paced manufacturing / industrial environment
• Commutable to Dumbarton

Reference: BBBH26951A

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.