Shift Engineer

Hovis Bakeries; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 7.5%

Health & wellbeing programs

Enhanced parental leave

Physiotherapy funding

Cycle to work

Eyecare vouchers

Hovis Choice savings & cashback

Job summary

Hovis Bakeries in Glasgow is seeking a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer to keep high-speed production lines running safely and efficiently.

You’ll focus on mechanical fault finding, repairs and preventative maintenance, with enough electrical knowledge to diagnose faults and support line recovery. The role is hands-on in a fast-paced FMCG environment with 12-hour day and night shifts.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Multi-skilled or Electrical qualification an advantage.
• Experience in manufacturing or FMCG maintenance.
• Comfort with gearboxes, bearings, chains, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics.
• Electrical safety awareness and fault-finding capability.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical fault finding and repair on production and packaging equipment.
• Planned and reactive mechanical maintenance.
• Electrical fault diagnosis and safety-focused troubleshooting.
• Rapid response to breakdowns to keep production running.
• Identify and implement reliability improvements.
• Work safely following site and legal standards.

Skills

Mechanical bias

Maintenance experience

Mechanical systems

Electrical safety

Strong work ethic

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Multi-skilled / Electrical qualification

Job description

Location: Glasgow

Shift: 12-hour days & nights

We're looking for a mechanically biased, multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to keep our high-speed production lines running safely and efficiently.

You’ll spend the majority of your time on mechanical fault finding, repairs and preventative maintenance, with enough electrical knowledge to work safely, diagnose faults and support line recovery.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideal for an engineer who enjoys fixing problems properly and minimising downtime.

We are open to strong engineers who have just passed their NVQ level 3 EPA as well as experienced engineers.

Key Responsibilities;

• Mechanical fault finding and repair on production and packaging equipment
• Planned and reactive mechanical maintenance.
• Electrical fault diagnosis (sensors, motors, drives, panels). Safety focused, not design led.
• Rapid response to breakdowns to keep production running
• Identify and implement reliability and improvement opportunities
• Work safely, following site and legal engineering standards

What We're Looking For

• Mechanical bias (or electrical bias, but happy to be conducting
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering (Additional Multi-skilled or Electrical qualification an advantage)
• Manufacturing or FMCG maintenance experience
• Confident with mechanical systems: gearboxes, bearings, chains, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics
• Electrical safety awareness and fault-finding capability
• Practical, proactive engineer with a strong work ethic

Benefits Baked In

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs.

• Three levels of pension scheme to choose from - employer contribution of up to 7.5%
• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes: 'at home' Annual Health Check, Digital GP consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinions and much more
• Enhanced parental leave (and flexibility where possible to suit your needs)
• Access to funded physiotherapy sessions
• Wellbeing support and campaigns to help you stay active and healthy, be financially prepared, and support your mental wellbeing
• Opt in plans for money back towards the cost of opticians, dentist, physiotherapist and more
• A benefits platform for all, Hovis Choice:
• £££ Savings and cashback offers on day-to-day spending
• Eyecare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme