Maintenance Engineer

Thistle Seafoods is one of the largest family owned manufacturers of quality seafood products in Europe. We supply outstanding products at every price point to leading retail and food service customers within the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Australia. Our Head Office is based in Peterhead in the North-East of Scotland, and our second site based in Uddingston in the outskirts of Glasgow.

Thistle Seafoods has a fast-paced, challenging, and inclusive working environment. Employees work extremely hard and take great pride in the work they do. We believe in providing all staff with the opportunity to develop and progress and we actively encourage internal promotion.

The Role

In this role you will assume responsibility for the electrical integrity of equipment and will provide full engineering support under the leadership of the Engineering Team Leaders and the Chief Engineer.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsibility for planned and preventative maintenance of PPM’s where possible.
• Resolve machine breakdowns to ensure maximum line efficiency of the production process.
• To assist in maintaining the engineering stores by identifying parts, raising parts requisition forms for repairs and stock replenishment while ensuring stores booking in and out procedures are being adhered to.
• Complete all engineering work to a high level of engineering, quality, safety, and hygiene standards.
• Always adhere to company policies including the personal hygiene policy, using correct manual handling techniques, and always wearing the correct PPE.
• Understand, support, and promote brand integrity and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Formal engineering qualification to at least City and Guilds level, ONC/HNC level or equivalent or extensive experience working as an engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical or mechanical maintenance background with well-developed analytical fault-finding skills.
• Knowledge and experience of food processing equipment and the maintenance of modern processing plant machinery would be preferred but not essential.
• The ability to use electrical test equipment, read schematic diagrams with experience in single and 3 phase installations including motors, inverters, and PLCs are desirable but not essential.
• Thrive on working in a fast paced, high pressured environment with a passion for delivering results and the drive to exceed expectations.
• Excellent attention to detail, decision making and problem-solving skills with a sense of priority for deadlines.
• Good understanding of English (written, verbal and reading).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a professional approach and attitude.

Physical Demands of Role

• Work in confined spaces whether this is inside our machines or in areas such as the roof.
• Working at height and having the ability to climb ladders and into scissor lifts.
• Machine breakdowns requiring lengthy periods of time on feet to resolve and close out errors.
• Repair and usage of machinery onsite.

Hours of Work:

• 4 on / 4 off Days & Nights - 2 weeks 6am-6pm then the following 2 weeks will be 6pm-6am.

Apply Now

If you’re interested in this opportunity and would like to be considered, please upload your CV to this job post. If you have any questions or need more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch with:

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