2020 Recruitment are recruiting for experienced Maintenance Engineers who can support a busy food manufacturing site based in Kirkcaldy. This role is hands-on, covering both reactive and preventative electrical and mechanical maintenance across a wide range of production machinery and equipment.
Hours of Work
You’ll work on a 3-shift rotation (40 hours per week):
- Monday–Friday: 6am–2pm & 2pm–10pm
- Sunday–Thursday: 10pm–6am
Main Responsibilities
As the Maintenance Engineer your duties will include:
- Keep machinery and equipment running smoothly to meet production demand
- React quickly to breakdowns, minimising downtime
- Deliver the preventative maintenance programme and continuously improve it
- Install and set up machinery when required
- Work closely with the Engineering Manager, colleagues, and production teams to meet targets and priorities
- Support operators with machine changes, ensuring parts are ready for quick turnaround
- Monitor and control spare parts and critical stock levels
- Maintain compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety, and COSHH regulations
Requirements
To be considered for the Maintenance Engineer role you must have the following:
- Time-served electrical/mechanical engineer (essential)
- HNC level qualification (desirable)
- Previous experience within Food or FMCG manufacturing (desirable)
- A broad technical skillset – confident with maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, and preventative work across a variety of equipment
- Ability to diagnose and repair faults on electrical motors, pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, and other production equipment
- Carry out routine inspections and preventative maintenance to keep downtime to a minimum
- Troubleshoot issues quickly, implementing effective corrective actions
- Keep accurate maintenance records and ensure documentation is always audit-ready
- Have the right to work in the UK
Package
As the Maintenance Engineer you will be offered:
- Salary starting at £40k
- Permanent contract
- Career development opportunities and pathway
- Continued training and upskilling
- Company incentives and benefits
Apply
To apply for this position please send a CV to Robert at 2020 Recruitment.