Department Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

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. The Role As Department Engineer, you'll sit at the heart of the maintenance function — bridging the gap between hands-on technical delivery and strategic reliability improvement. Primarily office-based, you'll work in close partnership with operations to plan, lead and continuously improve maintenance activity across site. This isn't just a technical role. You'll be managing people, driving standards and genuinely influencing how the engineering function operates day to day. What You'll Be Doing * 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 What We're Looking For * 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