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Electrical Engineer - Weekend

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Diageo

Electrical Engineer - Weekend

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Electrical Engineer - Weekend

Shieldhall, Glasgow

Permanent Contract

3-day working week, 36hrs/week

Closing date - 13/11/2024

Have you been looking for a better work-life balance with fewer workdays? This opportunity could be exactly what you've been looking for!

Electrical Engineer - Base salary including shift allowance £48,903.03 + competitive benefits package including pension, shares scheme and bonus!

Working with Us

As one of the world's leading alcoholic beverage companies, we pride ourselves on providing our employees with a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:

  • 3 day working week with 4 days off

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  • End of year annual bonus (dependent on performance)


  • 6 months, fully paid, family leave for ALL parents - regardless of gender


  • Contributary pension scheme - planning for your future is important, which is why we contribute 14% to your pension while you contribute 6%


  • Product allowance


  • Free onsite parking, ensuring that your commute is hassle-free


  • Opt-in private medical care for you and your family


  • Share programmes and other voluntary benefits


Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world's best people.

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

About Us

Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks company known for our wonderful collection of iconic brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray, and Guinness.

At Diageo, we source, produce, and deliver 6.5 billion litres of our world leading products every year with over 200 brands in 180 countries. Our teams blend a diverse range of experience, knowledge, and skills. Join us to collaborate, explore, and innovate as you build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test innovative ideas, learn, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

About the role

We are delighted to share that we have an excellent opportunity for a time served Electrical Engineer to join us within our Shieldhall Site Engineering & Stores Team.

Shieldhall packages a huge volume of Scotch malt whiskies, white spirits and ready to drink brands to supply over 170 countries around the world and is a key manufacturing site within the Scotch supply category.

As an Electrical Engineer within our team at Shieldhall, you will play a pivotal role in the maintenance, repair, problem solving and improvement of all assets across our site as well as supporting installation, commissioning and testing within the site.

Duties of the role:

  • Collaborate with site personnel to ensure effective maintenance development, delivery, and continuous improvement across the site.


  • Coach the Operations team on spirit supply issues, offering insights and support to enhance team capabilities.


  • Develop and implement maintenance programs to optimise asset performance and utilization.


  • Ensure all Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) tasks are completed according to schedule and to the required standard.


  • Respond promptly to plant breakdowns, address root causes, and minimise downtime.


  • Report maintenance outcomes in SAP to facilitate best practice sharing.


Health and safety compliance is key, and you will be at the forefront of making sure this is monitored alongside ensuring both site and personal KPI's are achieved.

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 for a competitive salary + shift allowance.

About You

To be successful in this role, we're looking for someone who is time served with a recognised SVQ Qualification, hands-on apprenticeship or equivalent. Proven experience in a production or chemical environment and able to demonstrate understanding of asset performance and maintenance.

  • Drive and strong commitment to driving manufacturing excellence and demonstrate exceptional analytical skills to effectively solve problems.


  • Experience in data analysis, use of applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and business systems such as SAP, desirable


  • Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and environmental risk principles.


  • Knowledge of working in the FMCG industry, desirable


  • Can work well within a team as well as the ability to make effective decisions and thrive in situations where they can solve problems.


  • Holds strong interpersonal and leadership skills with an ability to communicate with all levels across the site.


  • Able to push forward your own ideas about improvements to current approaches and appraise new opportunities. With a strive to make a positive difference to manufacturing excellence and show your excellent communication skills.


Skills and proficiency are things that matter to Diageo, and so we would love to hear from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and experience who are passionate about transferring those skills and experience into a packaging environment.

Working with Us

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a better world. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Join us, and you will be part of an organisation that embraces diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you will be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You will be part of - and help build - an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. And you will help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

We value each other and celebrate different perspectives. In our inclusive culture, you will have the backing you need to test innovative ideas and learn from them. Harness your passion and desire to grow as you make your mark. Let us unlock a brighter, more exciting future together.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. To achieve this, we need the world's best people. We are looking for people with curiosity, creativity, boldness, and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.

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

Client-provided location(s): Glasgow, UK
Job ID: Diageo-JR1105083
Employment Type: Part Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Pension
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led

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