Distillery Engineer
Perthshire
Dayshift
Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing are delighted to be supporting our prestigious distilling client in their search for a hands-on Distillery Engineer. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a renowned single malt distillery, blending tradition with innovation in one of Scotland’s most iconic industries.
Why Join?
At Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing, we’re proud to work with some of Scotland's most historic and innovative distilleries. From traditional Highland distilleries with rich heritage to modern, expanding sites investing in cutting-edge technology, we connect skilled engineers to fantastic opportunities in this thriving sector.
This opportunity offers more than just a maintenance role – you’ll be a key player in ensuring smooth operations across distillation, fermentation, maturation, blending, and bottling. It’s a chance to innovate, contribute to exciting improvement projects, and shape the future of whisky production.
Role Purpose:
As a Distillery Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and improving the distillery's equipment and processes. Reporting to the Distillery Manager, you will provide effective reactive maintenance for breakdowns and take a leading role in preventive planned maintenance (PPM) across the site.
Key Responsibilities:
• Ensure the health and safety of yourself and others at all times.
• Manage day-to-day asset performance, maintenance delivery, and planning within the distillery, including planned shutdowns.
• Carry out preventative maintenance (PPM) throughout the site.
• Introduce and support condition-based monitoring to improve reliability.
• Manage critical spares for the distillery to minimise downtime.
• Support capex investments and improvement projects, driving continuous improvement.
• Assist the bottling hall as required, covering issues, holidays, and absences.
• Troubleshoot and document issues related to quality, environment, health, and safety.
• Collaborate with the wider production and support team to achieve site goals.
Skills and Experience Required:
• Strong mechanical engineering background with some electrical knowledge.
• Highly motivated with a background in continuous improvement.
• Proven maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within distilling, brewing, or FMCG.
• Ability to identify and resolve equipment issues effectively.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work both independently and within a cross-functional team.
What’s in it for you?
• The opportunity to work at a historic distillery where you can make a real impact.
• Get involved in improvement projects and innovative processes.
• Be part of a passionate and supportive team dedicated to maintaining world-class whisky production.
Apply now or contact:
Caroline Strachan
cstrachan@weareninetwenty.com