Shift Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias
Location: Renfrewshire, near Glasgow
Salary: £48,000 per annum
Shift Pattern: Three-shift continuous rotation
The Opportunity
MRD Recruitment is working on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business seeking a Shift Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias to join its Engineering Department.
This is an excellent opportunity for a time-served engineer to help maintain the reliability and availability of plant, machinery and equipment in a fast-paced production environment.
Reporting to the Chief Engineer, you'll play a key role in delivering planned preventative maintenance, responding to breakdowns and minimising production downtime.
The Role
Your responsibilities will include:
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Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across plant, machinery and production equipment.
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Diagnosing faults and completing electrical and mechanical breakdown repairs.
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Working on hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
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Responding to equipment failures to minimise production disruption.
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Supporting plant reliability, equipment availability and continuous improvement.
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Working independently and collaboratively with Engineering and Production teams.
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Maintaining high standards of health and safety and following safe working procedures.
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Providing overtime cover for holidays and absence, alongside occasional weekend preventative maintenance.
About You
We're keen to hear from engineers with a strong electrical foundation and practical experience maintaining industrial equipment.
You'll ideally have:
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A recognised engineering apprenticeship or time-served experience in an electrical or electrical-biased discipline.
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Experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment.
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Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
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Practical mechanical maintenance experience, including hydraulics and pneumatics.
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Experience delivering planned and reactive maintenance.
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Good communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
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The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Shift Pattern
The role operates on a three-shift continuous rotation:
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Night shift: Sunday to Thursday, 10pm-6am.
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Early shift: Monday to Friday, 6am-2pm.
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Back shift: Monday to Thursday, 2pm-10pm; Friday, 2pm-7pm.
Average working hours are 39 hours and 40 minutes per week, with overtime available to support departmental cover and weekend maintenance.
Salary and Benefits
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£48,000 annual salary.
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28 days' annual holiday, increasing with length of service.
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Sick pay provision after one year, increasing with service.
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Healthcare scheme.
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Group personal pension scheme.
Interested?
If you're a time-served Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias looking for your next opportunity in manufacturing, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today or contact MRD Recruitment for a confidential discussion.
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