Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Fife
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
FMCG Engineer working permanent nights and ready to get your life back?
If you’re a multi-skilled engineer used to fast-paced production environments but looking to step away from night shifts, this is your opportunity.
My client is seeking a highly skilled Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join our team in a leading food manufacturing facility. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective operation and maintenance of our production equipment, playing a key part in maintaining the highest standards of efficiency and safety.
The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and truly multi-skilled Primary Area Technician to join our engineering team. This is a hands-on role requiring both electrical and mechanical expertise within a fast-paced operational environment. You will play a key part in ensuring equipment reliability, safety compliance, and continuous improvement across the primary area.
Key Responsibilities:
* Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance activities
* Responding to breakdowns and system defects, always prioritising safety
* Diagnosing faults, servicing and maintaining equipment, machinery and systems
* Identifying performance issues and implementing corrective actions
* Monitoring and assessing external contractors carrying out repair work
* Compiling end-of-shift reports, time usage reports and defect reports
* Recommending improvements to enhance machine reliability and efficiency
* Maintaining company regulation, safety, hygiene and quality procedures
* Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives through observation and process development
Skills & Experience
We are looking for someone who is:
* Truly multi-skilled – both mechanically and electrically qualified
* SVQ/NVQ Level 3 (minimum) in a relevant engineering discipline
* Experienced in fault finding and diagnostics
* Ideally experienced within an FMCG environment
* A strong communicator (verbal and written)
* Confident with influencing and interpersonal skills
* Positive, resilient, adaptable and eager to learn
* A team-oriented individual with a proactive mindset
Working Hours
2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off.
05.30 – 18.00 shift pattern – 40 hours
On Sunday 05.30 – 17.30
This is a consistent, predictable shift pattern offering structured work-life balance.
Benefits
* Bonus eligibility – 5% (typically adding approximately £2,000 annually)
* Pension scheme in line with auto-enrolment (minimum 8% total contribution)
* Life Assurance
* Discounted share offers
* Company Sick Pay
* Enhanced annual leave entitlement
* Long Service Awards
* Free Parking
If you are a driven, multi-skilled engineer looking to contribute to a high-performing team while developing your technical capability in a supportive environment, we would welcome your application