Night Shift Engineer

Job description

Night Shift Engineer
Food Manufacturing
Central Scotland
£46,500 + Benefits
Permanent Nights | 4 on, 4 off

We're looking for a Night Shift Engineer to join our engineering team at a busy food manufacturing site in Central Scotland.
Working on a permanent 4 on, 4 off night shift pattern, you'll play a key role in maintaining production efficiency through planned preventative maintenance, fault finding and rapid response to equipment breakdowns. This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment where reliability, safety and continuous improvement are critical.
What you'll be doing:
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
Responding to equipment breakdowns and minimising downtime.
Diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical faults.
Supporting production teams to maximise equipment performance.
Driving continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
Ensuring all work is completed in line with health & safety and food safety standards.
What we're looking for:
Time-served engineer or recognised engineering qualification.
Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, Food production environments, or armed forces
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
Multi-skilled engineering experience preferred.
Ability to work independently on a permanent night shift pattern.

What's on offer:
£46,500 salary
Permanent 4 on, 4 off nights
Pension and company benefits
Training and development opportunities
Stable role within a growing business
This is role that has potential to grow very quickly with the business
If you're an experienced engineer looking for a secure night-shift position within a successful food manufacturing operation, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note, we do not have the opportunity to offer sponsorship for this role now or in the future Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Airdrie

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

25-08-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English