Junior, Mid-Level
Mechanical Compliance Engineer
Job Description :
Job Role: Mechanical Compliance Engineer
Location: Leven, Scotland
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: Monday – Friday onsite
Closing Date: 22nd September 2026
About Us
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.
About the Role
As a Mechanical Engineer (Compliance) you’ll play a key role in ensuring our Leven Packaging site remains fully compliant with current legislation and Diageo Global Technical Standards.
Reporting to the Site Engineering Maintenance Manager you will lead and support compliance activities across a broad range of areas including LOLER, DSEAR, PUWER, Pressure Systems, Asbestos, Legionella, COMAH, LOTO, process safety, and risk assessments.
You’ll work closely with internal teams and external contractors to coordinate inspections, implement remedial actions, maintain statutory maintenance plans within SAP and ensure engineering documentation, safety systems and compliance processes are robust, current and audit-ready.
This is an excellent opportunity to drive engineering excellence, influence site standards, and contribute to a safe and high-performing manufacturing environment.
About You
We’re looking for a time-served Mechanical Engineer, ideally qualified to HNC level with IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH certification.
You’ll have strong knowledge of mechanical systems, the ability to interpret technical drawings and P&IDs and be confident using systems such as Microsoft Office and SAP or other CMMS platforms. Experience with mechanical legislation, functional safety, planned maintenance, and continuous improvement methodologies would be advantageous.
Most importantly, you will be a proactive problem solver with a passion for safety, compliance, and engineering best practice, able to influence others, coach colleagues and contribute to shaping the future of our operations through strong execution, collaboration, and continuous development.
Rewards & Benefits We offer a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your lifestyle and wellbeing. This includes product allowance, pension scheme, share plans as well as a range of discounts across retail and wellness.
Working with Us
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities 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.
Diversity Statement
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 new heights 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. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.
Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
Leven Processing
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2026-05-20
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