Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Rowan Glen Limited; Newton Stewart; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

Pension

Job summary

Rowan Glen Limited, a dairy producer in Dumfries & Galloway, seeks a experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with FMCG experience to join the engineering team. You will support production, improve equipment reliability and maintain records for compliance.

Essential: NVQ/HNC or equivalent, experience with automated packaging machinery, and PLCs. Dayshift, no routine nights; £48,000 rising to £50,000 after 12 months, 31 days leave, and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• NVQ/HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Experience maintaining automated production or packaging machinery.
• Experience in a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environment.

Responsibilities

• Maximise plant availability and improve equipment reliability.
• Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities, repairs and inspections for compliance.
• Contribute to improvements in preventative maintenance and site reliability.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

FMCG experience

Electrical/Mechanical

Education

NVQ / HNC

Tools

PLCs

Job description

Salary: £48,000 per annum, rising to £50,000 after 12 months

Working Pattern: Alternating weekly - Sun 08:00-16:15, Mon-Thu 12:00-20:15 / Mon-Fri 06:00-14:15

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Holiday: 31 days per year, inclusive of recognised public holidays

Pension: 5% employee / 3% employer contribution (scheme currently under review)

Overtime: £28.00 per hour or time back at x1.5

About Rowan Glen

Rowan Glen is a yogurt producer located on the edge of the Galloway Forest in South-West Scotland. Our site in Palnure, Dumfries & Galloway has been producing yogurt for over 30 years, making it one of Scotland's longest established yogurt manufacturing sites.

Rowan Glen is currently entering an exciting period of growth, with investment in our production facilities and expansion of our product range.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with FMCG experience to join and strengthen our engineering team.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will provide hands-on engineering support across the site working closely with production and other departments, key responsibilities include:

• Maximise plant availability and improve equipment reliability
• Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities, repairs and inspections for compliance and continuous improvement purposes.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality and engineering practice, while contributing to improvements in preventative maintenance, reliability and the continued development of the site.

Essential Skills and Experience

• A recognised engineering qualification (NVQ / HNC) or equivalent experience
• Experience maintaining automated production or packaging machinery
• Experience in a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturing environment

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience in dairy, chilled food or high-care manufacturing
• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLCs)

What We Offer

• £48,000 starting salary, rising to £50,000 after 12 months
• Permanent, full-time position
• Dayshift working pattern with no routine night shifts
• 31 days' annual leave, inclusive of recognised public holidays
• Workplace pension - 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution, currently under review
• Overtime paid at £28.00 per hour or time back at x1.5
• Opportunity to join an established Scottish food manufacturer during a significant period of investment and expansion
• Opportunity to contribute to the development of Rowan Glen's engineering, maintenance and reliability function