Role Description
Princes Group PLC is a leading force in the food and drink manufacturing industry, renowned for its rich heritage and unwavering commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability.
Job Purpose
Princes Group PLC is a leading force in the food and drink manufacturing industry, renowned for its rich heritage and unwavering commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability.
As a key member of the Production team reporting to the Shift Team Leader you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our operations and delivering exceptional value to millions of customers.
You will be contributing towards the planning, execution and governance of automation and electrical compliance activities across the Glasgow site, ensuring the site remains electrically compliant with statutory and Princes Group requirements. Also, you will support the manufacturing mechanical and automation layer, to ensure high levels of machine availability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Electrical & Mechanical Safety
- Electrical Multiskilled Engineer, Competency Classification C3
- Responsible for availability, operation & maintenance LV networks through contract partners
- Responsible for adhering to Princes Group safe systems of work
- Ensure compliance with Princes Group Standards, EAWR, CDM, DSEAR, and all relevant regulations.
- Ensure all repairs mechanical and electrical are to the highest safety standard
Automation
- Implement best- practice compliance methodologies and continuous automation improvement principles.
- Provide automation and control support to ensure production assets run to optimal efficiency.
- Work with PLC control systems preferably Siemens
Delivery
- Manage contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure high-quality outcomes
- Identify opportunities for efficiency, cost reduction, and asset optimisation across the site.
COMPETENCIES
Project Engineering
- Demonstrated ability to support engineering projects.
- Basic skills of project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
Engineering Expertise
- Understanding of manufacturing engineering, ideally within food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical or FMCG environments.
- Knowledge of automation, utilities, and electrical compliance.
- Hands on working knowledge of PLCs control and electrical principles for Power, Automation & Control. With a working appreciation for mechanical engineering principles.
Safety & Compliance
- Proficient knowledge of relevant engineering legislation.
- Ability to coordinate safe systems of work and ensure robust contractor management.
Commercial Acumen
- Experience delivering cost-effective solutions without compromising quality or safety.
Leadership Behaviours
- Confident decision-maker with accountability.
- Excellent communicator who builds strong relationships across operations and engineering teams.
- Able to translate technical concepts into clear business language.
- Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking.
- Analytical skills with the ability to develop practical solutions.
- Comfortable managing ambiguity and balancing competing priorities.
- Drive for Results.
- Delivers in your multi skilled electrical field, work packages to agreed timelines and standards.
- Demonstrates resilience, urgency, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Role Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- ONC calibre individual with an Electrical or Multiskilled Apprenticeship foundation. With Extensive hands-on technical experience problem solving, working efficiently and confidently with electrical control systems.
- Knowledge and understanding of electrical automation operations within a complex fast moving manufacturing environment, preferably Food/FMCG.
- Experience of delivering results against, service levels and electrical safety standards.
- Proficient understanding of Electricity at Work Act 1989, and current H&S legislation.
- Technical understanding of process plant and automation equipment within an automated environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Low voltage safety qualifications BS7671, C&G2391 etc
- Previous role, ideally an Electrical Multiskilled Engineer
- Demonstrated engineering experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or chemical / pharmaceutical with a proven track record of improving asset performance.
- Basic understanding of Siemens, Asi, Profinet, Ethernet, Profibus Automation Platforms.
Benefits
- 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
- Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
- Critical Illness Cover
- Learning & Development Opportunities
Benefits
- 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
- Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
- Critical Illness Cover
- Learning & Development Opportunities
Country United Kingdom
Location Glasgow
Business Area Operations
Workplace Type Onsite
About Princes
The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.
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Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias) in Glasgow employer: Princes Group
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