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Electrical Engineer - Weekend Shift

Shieldhall, Glasgow

Permanent

Closing Date: 11/01/2026

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Weekend Shift Electrical Engineer to be based at Diageo Shieldhall!

Salary of £47,668.00, including shift allowance in addition to a competitive benefits package with pension, shares scheme and bonus.
About the role

Shieldhall is one of our most vibrant manufacturing sites, packaging an incredible range of Scotch malt whiskies, white spirits, and ready-to-drink brands for over 170 countries worldwide. It's a cornerstone of the Scotch supply category, and we're proud of the impact we make globally.

As an Electrical Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our operations bringing expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills to keep our site running smoothly and efficiently. Your role will be key in maintaining, repairing, and improving assets, while supporting exciting projects like installation, commissioning, and testing.

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborate and connect with site teams to deliver effective maintenance strategies and drive continuous improvement.
• Coach and empower our Operations team, sharing insights on spirit supply to strengthen capability and confidence.
• Design and implement maintenance programs that optimise asset performance and utilisation.
• Champion reliability by ensuring all Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) tasks are completed on time and to the highest standard.
• Respond with agility to plant breakdowns, identify root causes, and minimise downtime.
• Share knowledge by reporting maintenance outcomes in SAP, helping us spread best practices across the business.

Shifts

As a Weekend Electrical Engineer, you will work Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 am to 7 pm with rotating nights from 7 pm to 7 am

About You

We're seeking a passionate professional who brings both expertise and creativity to the role. If you're someone who values collaboration, thrives on problem-solving, and is committed to making a positive impact in manufacturing excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Your ability to lead with confidence while embracing fresh ideas will help shape a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Recognised SVQ Mechanical qualification, hands-on apprenticeship, or equivalent experience
• Strong drive and commitment to delivering manufacturing excellence
• Exceptional analytical skills for effective problem-solving
• Proven experience in a production or chemical environment, with understanding of asset condition and maintenance
• Proficiency in data analysis and applications (Excel, Word), plus familiarity with business systems such as SAP (desirable)
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation and environmental risk principles
• FMCG industry experience (desirable)
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team while making confident, effective decisions
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate across all levels
• A proactive mindset to champion improvements and explore new opportunities

Working with us

Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported from day one.

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

About Us

Electrical Engineer - Weekend Shift

Shieldhall, Glasgow

Permanent

Closing Date: 11/01/2026

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Weekend Shift Electrical Engineer to be based at Diageo Shieldhall!

Salary of £47,668.00, including shift allowance in addition to a competitive benefits package with pension, shares scheme and bonus.
About the role

Shieldhall is one of our most vibrant manufacturing sites, packaging an incredible range of Scotch malt whiskies, white spirits, and ready-to-drink brands for over 170 countries worldwide. It's a cornerstone of the Scotch supply category, and we're proud of the impact we make globally.

As an Electrical Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our operations bringing expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills to keep our site running smoothly and efficiently. Your role will be key in maintaining, repairing, and improving assets, while supporting exciting projects like installation, commissioning, and testing.

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborate and connect with site teams to deliver effective maintenance strategies and drive continuous improvement.
• Coach and empower our Operations team, sharing insights on spirit supply to strengthen capability and confidence.
• Design and implement maintenance programs that optimise asset performance and utilisation.
• Champion reliability by ensuring all Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) tasks are completed on time and to the highest standard.
• Respond with agility to plant breakdowns, identify root causes, and minimise downtime.
• Share knowledge by reporting maintenance outcomes in SAP, helping us spread best practices across the business.

Shifts

As a Weekend Electrical Engineer, you will work Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 am to 7 pm with rotating nights from 7 pm to 7 am

About You

We're seeking a passionate professional who brings both expertise and creativity to the role. If you're someone who values collaboration, thrives on problem-solving, and is committed to making a positive impact in manufacturing excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Your ability to lead with confidence while embracing fresh ideas will help shape a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Recognised SVQ Mechanical qualification, hands-on apprenticeship, or equivalent experience
• Strong drive and commitment to delivering manufacturing excellence
• Exceptional analytical skills for effective problem-solving
• Proven experience in a production or chemical environment, with understanding of asset condition and maintenance
• Proficiency in data analysis and applications (Excel, Word), plus familiarity with business systems such as SAP (desirable)
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation and environmental risk principles
• FMCG industry experience (desirable)
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team while making confident, effective decisions
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate across all levels
• A proactive mindset to champion improvements and explore new opportunities

Working with us

Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported from day one.

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.