Mechanical Engineer United Kingdom

Help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Mechanical Engineer
Shieldhall, Glasgow
Permanent role
Salary: £43,003.88 + competitive benefits package with pension, shares scheme and bonus

Join our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo’s 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It’s an intricate and sophisticated operation that’s the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We’re committed to realising our ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we’ll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

This role is based at Diageo’s Shieldhall packaging site. Shieldhall packages a huge volume of Scotch malt whiskies, white spirits and ready-to-drink brands to supply over 170 countries around the world and is a key manufacturing site within the Scotch supply category.

As a Mechanical Engineer within our team at Shieldhall, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and effective maintenance, repair, problem-solving, and improvement of all mechanical assets to maximize their availability across the site.

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• Collaborate with operations teams, CAPEX, and other maintenance groups to drive operational performance and improvements.
  
• Engage with operations teams and maintenance personnel to deliver and review maintenance with minimal production impact, ensuring availability of spare parts for scheduled tasks.
  
• Implement and develop maintenance programs aimed at supporting and improving asset performance and utilization.
  
• Respond promptly to plant breakdowns, identifying and repairing root causes to minimize downtime.
  
• Uphold health and safety compliance and maintain high-quality standards in all aspects of work.
  
• Utilize SAP-PM to raise, update, and record all maintenance tasks in line with a weekly asset care delivery plan.
  

Health and safety compliance is key, and you will be at the forefront of ensuring this is achieved while meeting site and personal KPI targets.

You will work 38hrs per week on day shift. Monday – Thursday, 7am-5pm.

To be successful in this role, we’re looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills who can communicate at all levels. We would love to speak with someone who can use initiative and push forward their own ideas while offering guidance and support for current approaches.

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• Relevant qualifications and demonstrable knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and environmental risk principles.
  
• Proven hands-on experience within a production environment and understanding of asset performance and maintenance.
  
• Experience in data analysis, and use of applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and business systems such as SAP.
  
• Ability to work well in a team and make effective decisions; thrives in problem-solving scenarios.
  
• Ability to push forward ideas for improvements and evaluate new opportunities; motivated to improve manufacturing excellence.
  

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and belonging is fostered. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense and welcome you for who you are.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us to transform our business, taking our brands to the next level and shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

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With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together to create the magic behind our brands and to innovate for a more inclusive and sustainable future.

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