Electrical Engineer

Allstaff Engineering Division are delighted to bring to the market the role of Electrical Engineer for well-established company in Glasgow.

Working Hours & Shift Options

There are several shift patterns available for this role, offering a choice of backshift, nightshift or dayshift.

Backshift

•  Sunday to Thursday, 12:30pm – 9:00pm
• 40 hours per week, including a 30-minute unpaid break and a 20-minute paid break
•  On-call required one weekend in three (Friday and Saturday night)
•  On-call payments: £100 standby allowance and £150 per call-out
•  Opportunities for Saturday overtime
•  Flexibility required to cover early and dayshifts during holidays and operational requirements

Nightshift

•  Sunday to Thursday, 6:00pm – 2:30am
• Five shifts per week
•  On-call required one weekend in four (Friday 7:00pm – Saturday 7:00am)

Dayshift

• Five days out of seven, working on a three-week rotating pattern
• Work one Saturday in three, with that Sunday off
•  Work the other two Sundays, with one weekday off each week
•  You will never be required to work both Saturday and Sunday in the same week
•  On-call required one Friday night in four (7:00pm – 7:00am)

Additional Information

All shift patterns include an on-call requirement, with standby and call-out payments available. Flexibility may also be required to support other shifts during holiday periods and operational requirements.

Role Purpose

The successful candidate will be a competent and proactive Multi Skilled Electrical Engineer who will take ownership of the maintenance and engineering function across the production site. This is a key role for someone who is passionate about operational excellence, eager to make a tangible impact, and motivated by the opportunity to improve equipment reliability, efficiency, and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
•  Minimise downtime through effective fault finding and root cause analysis.
•  Carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Support machinery installations, upgrades and improvement projects.
• Work with production teams to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
•  Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Support food safety, hygiene, HACCP and health and safety standards.
• Liaise with contractors and suppliers where required.

Candidate Requirements:

•  Time-served engineer with a recognised engineering qualification preferred.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
•  Experience within food manufacturing or FMCG preferred.
•  Proactive, practical and solutions-focused approach.
•  Able to work effectively under pressure and respond to production priorities.
•  Strong communication and teamwork skills.
•  Flexible approach to working outside core hours when required.

Salary is from £45000 depending on experience with an enhancement for being on call.

If you are interested in this Electrical Engineer role then we encourage you to apply for this opportunity or contact us directly.

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