Overview
Department Mechanical Maintenance Engineer | Highland Scotland. Permanent | Day Shift | Competitive Salary + Benefits. Are you an experienced maintenance engineer ready to take the next step into a leadership-focused role? This is a brilliant opportunity to join a well-established heavy industrial operation in the Highlands, where you’ll play a central part in shaping a reliability-centred maintenance culture from the ground up.
Responsibilities
- Leading the delivery of the weekly maintenance schedule through an information centre and CMMS
- Managing and developing a team of trades and apprentices, coaching them to a consistently high standard
- Driving a reliability-focused culture using recognised lean principles
- Supporting fault finding and diagnosis across complex plant and equipment
- Managing external contractors to health & safety, cost, time and quality expectations
- Working towards achieving Isolation Officer (IO) and Senior Authorised Person (SAP) accreditation
- Supporting new equipment installation and providing long-term maintenance input
- Identifying changes in engineering standards and legislation and ensuring site compliance
- Ensuring all HSEQ standards are upheld and that accidents and incidents are thoroughly investigated with robust corrective actions
Qualifications
- A solid background in engineering maintenance within a heavy industrial environment — mechanical bias preferred
- HNC or above in an engineering discipline, or demonstrable experience with a commitment to further study
- A good working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation
- Experience of industrial-scale process plant operations and maintenance
- Proven ability to lead, coach and develop engineering teams
- Strong communication skills — both written and verbal
- Experience working within a COMAH environment would be a distinct advantage
Hours
Monday – Friday
07:30 – 16:00 (Mon-Thu)
07:30 – 12:30 (Fri)
A great work-life balance for a senior engineering role in one of Scotland’s most iconic regions.
Why This One’s Worth A Conversation
Roles like this don’t come up often in the Highlands. This is a genuine opportunity to grow into a senior engineering position within a complex, technically challenging environment — while staying rooted in the community and landscape that makes the north of Scotland such a special place to build a career.
Apply now or contact Caroline Strachan (phone number removed).
NT Engineering & Manufacturing | Highland Division | Specialists in Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment across the Highlands
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