Multiskilled Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical) — Manufacturing

MM Search; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

MM Search is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer with an electrical or mechanical bias to support manufacturing operations in Scotland. The role covers hands-on maintenance, reliability improvement and collaboration with production teams to minimise downtime.

The successful candidate will perform PPM across production equipment, diagnose faults, and contribute to continuous improvement, health and safety, and quality standards within a food/beverage or related manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• An HNC, equivalent qualification or relevant technical training in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Previous experience in a maintenance engineering role within manufacturing or similar industrial environment.
• Strong fault-finding and repair skills within your engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production equipment, ensuring maintenance schedules are completed safely and on time.
• Diagnose faults and undertake reactive maintenance and repairs to a high technical standard.
• Apply electrical or mechanical fault-finding skills, depending on your engineering specialism.
• Identify and implement improvements to maintenance routines, equipment reliability and operational performance.
• Develop and update PPM schedules and engineering work instructions where required.
• Complete equipment safety checks and maintain accurate engineering records.
• Use engineering systems, technical drawings and documentation to support maintenance activities.
• Contribute to engineering compliance, site audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Fault finding

Reading drawings

Electrical or mechanical bias

Problem solving

Microsoft Excel

Education

HNC in Electrical/Mechanical

Tools

PLC systems

Pneumatic systems

Pumps & compressors

Job description

MM Search is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer with an electrical or mechanical bias to support manufacturing operations in Scotland. The role covers hands-on maintenance, reliability improvement and collaboration with production teams to minimise downtime.

The successful candidate will perform PPM across production equipment, diagnose faults, and contribute to continuous improvement, health and safety, and quality standards within a food/beverage or related manufacturing environment.