Mechanical Engineer - #2100035

Are you a mechanically minded engineer who enjoys solving problems, improving reliability, and keeping production moving? As a Mechanical Engineer at our Edinburgh bakery, you'll play a vital role in supporting the performance of our manufacturing operation, helping to ensure our world-famous biscuits continue to reach customers across the UK.

Working within a skilled and collaborative engineering team, you'll be at the heart of a fast-paced food manufacturing environment where no two days are the same. From maintaining cutting-edge production equipment to supporting continuous improvement projects and enhancing plant reliability, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference every day.

Working on a rotating continental-style shift pattern, you'll alternate between 12-hour day shifts (6:00am–6:00pm) and night shifts (6:00pm–6:00am). You'll work an average of 42 hours per week while benefiting from 14 days off every 28-day cycle, providing regular extended breaks and supporting a strong work-life balance alongside a rewarding engineering career.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business that continues to invest in its people, technology, and facilities. You'll benefit from varied technical challenges, ongoing development opportunities, and the chance to build your career with one of the UK's leading biscuit manufacturers.

Your Role in Creating Quality Bakes

• Help keep our bakery performing at its best by supporting the reliability and availability of a diverse range of modern manufacturing equipment and site services.
• Be part of a highly skilled engineering team focused on delivering operational excellence across a busy, high-volume production environment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance equipment performance, drive efficiency, and support long-term site success.
• Work across a broad range of mechanical systems and technologies, providing plenty of variety and opportunities to expand your technical expertise.
• Play an important role in maintaining the high standards of quality, safety, and food manufacturing excellence that our customers expect from FBC UK.

The Key Ingredients

• A recognised Mechanical Engineering qualification, ideally gained through a time-served apprenticeship.
• Experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude combined with a proactive approach to learning and development.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a passion for delivering high standards.
• A collaborative mindset and the flexibility to thrive within a fast-paced engineering team.

Who Are We?

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company. We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names.

What Makes This Opportunity a Real Treat?

Grow your career with real support – from hands-on technical training and cross skilling to leadership development and opportunities to step into advanced roles, we’ll invest in helping you progress.

Join a business with genuine heart – we’re proud of our strong community values, inclusive culture, and the way our teams support each other every day.

Enjoy great perks – access exclusive discounts through our Bake My Day employee portal, tasty discounts on our biscuits, and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Helpline and on-site Mental Health First Aiders.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.