Mechanical Production Engineer - Weekend Shift
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Position Overview & Specifications
- Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Opt-in private medical care for you and your family
- Contributary pension scheme
- 6 months parental leave for ALL parents, regardless of gender!
- Childcare vouchers
- Annual bonus (dependent on performance)
- Free shares in addition to our opt-in share plans at reduced market value
- 34 days annual leave
- Full PPE provided
- Support the delivery of efficient and effective maintenance on site, including repairs, RCPS and the improvement of assets and their availability.
- Work Closely with operations teams, CAPEX and other maintenance groups (Mechanical) to maximise efficiency of operational assets.
- Use of our Computerised Maintenance Management System (SAP-PM) for raising, updating, and recording of maintenance tasks in accordance with a weekly asset care delivery plan.
- To work with the Maintenance Manager, Site Management and Maintenance Planners to ensure compliance with and delivery of Plant KPI metrics.
- Deliver all mechanical maintenance activities for respective engineering centre/site in accordance with a weekly/daily asset care delivery plan.
- Support Maintenance Managers and act as a point of contact for asset care Manufacturing Excellence (TRACC) metric delivery at sites. Lead workstreams that produce results in improving reliability and efficiency, whilst at the same time deliver potential cost savings to the business.
- Own and drive asset care IMPROVE activity both directly at site and within the asset care community. Actively take part in root cause problem solving (RCPS) activity and provide subject matter expertise to ensure that 100-year fixes are identified, actioned and implemented.
- HNC in Mechanical Engineering
- Time-served mechanical engineer
You will be organised and self-reliant, handling your own workload and priorities while solving problems and supporting process and equipment improvement projects. If you are a time-served mechanical engineer with excellent analytical skills and a natural ability to drive improvements, then we want to hear from you! Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. CHARACTER IS EVERYTHING. Worker Type : Regular Primary Location: Leven Processing Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2023-04-10
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Mechanical Production Engineer - Weekend Shift roles across Diageo's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £37,900 - £37,900 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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