Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Optimise By Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer in Glasgow. The successful candidate will maintain and repair CNC machinery, performing both reactive and preventive maintenance. Candidates should have hands-on experience, particularly with CNC machinery, and hold an NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. This is a day shift role, Monday to Friday, with a competitive salary and benefits including private healthcare and paid overtime.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Paid overtime at enhanced rates

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Time-served experience or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Hands-on experience maintaining CNC machinery.
• Strong fault-finding skills in mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair CNC machinery and production equipment.
• Perform reactive and preventive maintenance to maximize uptime.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical faults.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

CNC machinery servicing

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Multskilled Maintenance Engineer (DAYS ONLY, MONDAY - FRIDAY!)

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £45,000 + Overtime Opportunities

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (40 hours/week)

Overtime: 1.5× weekdays and Saturdays, 2× Sundays

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair a range of CNC machinery, manual machines, and production equipment in the workshop.
• Perform reactive and preventive maintenance to maximise equipment uptime.
• Contribute to maintenance activities across the wider business, including site facilities.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical faults.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce downtime, and enhance equipment reliability.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, logs, and reports.
• Support training and mentoring of junior or new maintenance staff as the team grows.

Requirements

• Time-served experience or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Hands-on experience maintaining, repairing and servicing CNC machinery.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with flexibility for exceptional candidates.
• Day shift only (Monday-Friday - NO SHIFTS!)
• Paid overtime at enhanced rates.
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• Private healthcare and pension scheme.
• Professional growth opportunities - structured, company-funded training to enhance skills and advance your career.
• Progression opportunities.
• Work in a highly skilled, supportive team where your contribution is valued.