# Mechanical Production Engineer

**Company**: Diageo
**Location**: Leven
**Job type**: Fixed Term Contract
**Salary**: £55,640
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

This Mechanical Production Engineer role is based at Diageo's Leven packaging site in Fife, Scotland. The site packages a range of Scotch malt whiskies, white spirits, and ready-to-drink products for distribution to over 170 countries.

As a Mechanical Production Engineer, you will focus on mechanical systems and play a key role in maintaining the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of mechanical assets. Your responsibilities will include:

- Collaborating with operations, CAPEX, and maintenance teams to improve performance and drive multi-functional success

- Delivering flawless maintenance by planning and reviewing tasks with operational teams

- Enhancing asset performance by creating and refining maintenance programs

- Responding to plant issues with confidence and finding solutions to minimise downtime

- Sharing insights and reporting maintenance outcomes using SAP

- Championing safety and quality by upholding high standards and leading by example

The role involves working varied shifts, including dayshift, nightshift, and backshift. You will need to be a team player with strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels, and willing to contribute to a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

The salary for this role is £55,640 inclusive of shift allowance, plus a competitive benefits package including pension, shares scheme, and bonus.

**Key Skills & Experience**

- Relevant qualifications with knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and environmental risk principles

- Experience in a production or FMCG environment (preferred but not mandatory)

- Collaborative team player with decision-making skills

- Problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in dynamic environments

- Innovative thinker who brings forward new ideas and champions improvements

**Desirable Skills & Experience**

- Fabrication and welding

- Machining experience

- IOSH or similar safety qualifications

- Packaging or bottling hall background

## Skills

### Required
- Health & Safety legislation
- environmental risk principles
- problem-solving
- collaborative team player

### Nice to have
- fabrication and welding
- machining experience
- IOSH or similar safety qualifications
- packaging or bottling hall background

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