Shift Engineer (Cold End Engineering)

O-I Glass; Alloa; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging manufacturer in Scotland is seeking a Shift Engineer to ensure the reliability and performance of packaging operations. Responsibilities include conducting maintenance and responding to breakdowns. Ideal candidates are skilled engineers with experience in fast-paced environments, strong problem-solving abilities, and the flexibility to work shifts. The role offers a competitive starting rate and various benefits.

Benefits

Starting rate: £22.90 per hour

Employer contribution pension plan (up to 11%)

25 days holiday per year

Life Assurance benefit - 4x Base Salary

Company Sick Pay

Bonus plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Secure onsite parking

Qualifications

• Time-served Multiskilled Engineer with strong mechanical and electrical competence.
• Proven experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues on the spot.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability and performance of packaging operations.
• Conduct planned and preventative mechanical maintenance.
• Respond effectively to reactive breakdowns across the plant.

Skills

Mechanical competence

Electrical competence

Problem-solving ability

Teamwork

Flexibility to work shifts

Job description

Company Description

To be the leading producer of glass bottles and jars worldwide you need passion, commitment and innovation baked into the very fabric of a business and its people. For more than 120 years, our glass makers have honed their craft—channelling their creativity into more than 1,800 patents held today. When you join O-I you become part of that story.

O-I has more than a century of experience crafting pure, sustainable, brand-building glass packaging for many of the world’s best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. We are dedicated to make what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable and more exciting world. We transform the industry to make glass more relevant and more accessible to more people.

You will be working in a plant rich in history with state of the art technology and a dedicated team. We are committed to engineering and sustainability improvements.

Job Description

As a Shift Engineer you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our packaging operations, with a strong focus on Emetti equipment. Working both independently and as part of the wider engineering team, you will be responsible for conducting planned and preventative mechanical maintenance, as well as responding promptly and effectively to reactive breakdowns across the plant. A core part of the role involves maintaining and optimising inspection and packaging machinery, particularly Emetti systems, to support continuous and efficient production.

You will engage with production, operations, and engineering stakeholders across the plant to deliver high-quality, reliable, and efficient engineering services. Your work will directly contribute to minimising downtime, improving equipment performance, and supporting a safe and productive manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Time-served Multiskilled Engineer with strong mechanical and electrical competence
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong problem-solving ability, able to diagnose and resolve issues on the spot
• Confident working independently as well as within a team
• Flexibility to work shifts and respond to production needs

Additional Information

If you are smart, passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you.

What we offer at O-I:

• starting rate: £22.90 per hour
• Employer contribution pension plan (up to 11% contributions)
• 25 days holiday per year
• Life Assurance benefit - 4x Base Salary
• Company Sick Pay
• Bonus plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Supportive teams to help you grow and learn new skills
• Secure onsite parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour Shift Pattern
• Dayshift, Nightshift

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance. Apply through the “I’m interested” button today!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.