Multiskilled Engineer- Chilled- Dayshift

Albert Bartlett; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Wellbeing Services

Cycle to Work

Free Parking

Long Service Awards

Employee of the Month & On the Spot  A

Discounted Staff Sales

Job summary

Albert Bartlett, a fourth-generation family-owned business and UK leading chilled potato supplier, is seeking a Multiskilled Engineer for its Chilled Division in Airdrie. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on a fast-paced food manufacturing site, ensuring safety, quality and continuous improvement are at the heart of operations.

The role covers preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and collaboration with production to maximise uptime and implement corrective actions, while

Qualifications

• Time-served engineer with electrical or mechanical qualification.
• Multi-skilled engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of health and safety best practices.
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Experience using CMMS maintenance systems.
• Understanding of continuous improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults quickly and effectively.
• Support production teams to maximise equipment uptime and efficiency.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures.
• Assist with continuous improvement projects to enhance productivity, reliability and safety.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using CMMS systems.

Skills

Fault finding

PLC skills

Process control

Maintenance planning

Communication

Teamwork

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

PLC systems

Job description

Multiskilled Engineer- Chilled- Dayshift Albert Bartlett•Airdrie, Scotland, GB

Multi-Skilled Engineer

Chilled Division | Airdrie, North Lanarkshire

Monday-Friday 6AM-2.30PM

About Albert Bartlett

Albert Bartlett is a fourth-generation family-owned business and the UK's leading supplier of potatoes. From our headquarters in Airdrie, we supply fresh, chilled and frozen potato products to major retailers and foodservice customers throughout the UK.

We are looking for a talented and motivated Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our Chilled Division. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a high-performing engineering team supporting a fast-paced food manufacturing environment where safety, quality and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining the reliability and performance of our chilled manufacturing operation. Working as part of the engineering team, you will carry out planned and reactive maintenance activities, minimise downtime and help drive continuous improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults quickly and effectively.
• Support production teams to maximise equipment uptime and efficiency.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures.
• Assist with continuous improvement projects to enhance productivity, reliability and safety.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with company Health & Safety policies and food safety requirements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using CMMS systems.
• Work collaboratively with production and operational teams to deliver site performance targets.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades and commissioning activities.
• Liaise with external contractors and suppliers when required.

We're looking for someone who is passionate about engineering and enjoys solving problems in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

Why Join Albert Bartlett?

Our engineering teams are critical to the success of our operations. We invest in our people, provide opportunities for development and offer clear career progression paths within one of the UK's best-known food manufacturing businesses. Albert Bartlett promotes innovation, sustainability, safety and continuous improvement throughout the organisation.

Requirements

• Time-served engineer with an electrical or mechanical engineering qualification.
• Multi-skilled engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience of planned and reactive maintenance.
• Knowledge of health and safety best practices.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible approach and willingness to support operational requirements.
• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or chilled food production.
• Knowledge of PLCs, automation and process control systems.
• Experience using CMMS maintenance systems.
• Understanding of continuous improvement techniques.
• HNC/HND or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Long Service Awards
• Employee of the Month & On the Spot Awards
• Discounted Staff Sales
• Life Assurance
• Access to Free Wellbeing Services (inc. counselling and financial advice).
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing & Engagement Events throughout the year
• Free Parking

Full-time