Technical assistant Work, Jobs in Gorgie, Edh (with Salaries)

Technical Assistant
Macsween of Edinburgh —Loanhead
- £14.20 - £15.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Management
- Quality control
- Computer skills
- Free parking
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2d
HR & Payroll Administrator
Petroassist UK Limited —Loanhead
- Up to £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Life insurance
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Warehouse Assistant (Night Shift)
IKEA —Edinburgh
- £13.45 an hour
- Weekend availability
8d
Warehouse Assistant
IKEA —Edinburgh
- £13.45 an hour
- Part-time
- Annual leave
8d
Research Assistant
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Research
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
13d
Administrative Assistant - Investment & Sustainability
Hanover Scotland —Edinburgh
- £26,947 - £28,366 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Administrative experience
- Continuous improvement
- Office experience
- Work from home
- Employee discount
Junior Motorsport Graphic Designer & Production Assistant
Rennat Ltd —Dunfermline
- From £25,500 a year
- Part-time
- Maintenance
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Operator
CTDI —Glenrothes
- From £12.96 an hour
- Computer literacy
- Quality control
- Data entry
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Administrative Assistant
Drummond Roofing Consultancy —Turnhouse
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Administrative experience
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
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Finance Assistant
Veranova L P —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
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10d
Lab Assistant
IQVIA —Livingston
- Full-time
Tech Transfer Admin Assistant
AliveDx —Penicuik
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
Maintenance Assistant
Student Castle Property Management Services Ltd —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Mentoring
- Training & development
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9d
Engagement Consultant (Scotland)
WSP —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Flexitime
- Work from home
MSAT Scientist - Commercial Manufacturing
RoslinCT EU —Edinburgh
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
10d
Assistant Pre-Construction Manager
Harmony Fire —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Writing skills
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Maintenance Assistant
Impact Solutions —Livingston
- £27,000 - £34,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Microsoft Word
- Schematics
- Laboratory experience
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Quality Engineer (APQP)
MacTaggart Scott —Loanhead
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Continuous improvement
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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12d
Barista / Café Assistant
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Customer service
- University
- Café
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
5d
Estates Support Assistant
East Lothian Council —Tranent
- £15.16 - £16.30 an hour
- Call to connect
- Hybrid work
- In-person
- Work from home
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Technical Assistant

Macsween of Edinburgh -
Loanhead

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£14.20 - £15.50 an hour
2 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Company pension
On-site parking

Qualifications

Management
Internal quality management system auditing
Quality control within general manufacturing industry
Compliance audits
Microsoft Office Suite
Complaint handling
Technical support
Food safety and hygiene regulations
Quality assurance
HACCP
Quality control
Staff training
Computer skills
Training & development
Leadership
Communication skills
Internal quality assurance

Full job description

Technical Assistant

Salary/Rate: £14.20 per hour rising to £15.50 per hour at the end of probation.

Location:

Loanhead, Midlothian

Posted:

28th August 2026

Our Company

We are successful producer of haggis, vegetarian haggis and black pudding products, widely available throughout the year and for all of those special occasions too. Due to the ongoing growth of our business, we now wish to enhance our fabulous Production Operatives teams over our busiest time of the year. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join Macsween of Edinburgh, one of Scotland’s best known and loved food brands!

Macsween of Edinburgh

We are looking to recruit a Technical Assistant to work within our Technical Department at Macsween of Edinburgh.

Role:

This role reports directly to the Technical Supervisor. The purpose of the Technical Assistant role is to manage the day to day running of the laboratory, to report on various test results on a daily/weekly/monthly basis and to uphold the auditing schedules in place to ensure the company is audit ready at all times and to contribute to maintaining high standards across various technical and operational functions.

Duties include:

Managing product testing schedules internally and externally.
Working within the team to resolve quality issues both internally and externally.
Dealing with customer complaint investigation.
Training employees (coaching employees, assisting with producing work instructions, facilitating training sessions).
Acting as an internal auditor for QMS, Hygiene and GMP Audits.
Monitoring product safety within chillers and freezers (with input from the Engineering department and Technical Leadership Team).
Raising and reacting to Non-conformances.
Ensuring adherence to quality standards (raw material, WIP, finished product, etc.).
Participating and managing HACCP procedures.
Conducting traceability activities (internally and during audits).
Providing appropriate cover for Technical Supervisor in their absence.
Supporting factory managers by informing and providing training in ‘safe food made safely’, health and safety, quality and Good Manufacturing Practices, monitoring compliance and highlighting areas for improvement.
Assist the Technical Leadership Team in maintaining total compliance in all audit and technical matters related to food safety and quality.
Assist Managing Pest Control
Assist Technical Leadership Team during Customer audits

Essential skills, experience and knowledge requirements:

The successful candidate should have have;

Basic understanding of HACCP
Food Safety level 2
Experience in a food manufacturing plant or FMCG plant.
Good IT Skills, Microsoft Office and in particular Excel
Understanding of audit processes
Good problem-solving skills
Effective management skills
Able to react quickly to issues
Effective communication skills
Must be flexible in approach to working hours and days when the need arises

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £14.20-£15.50 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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technical assistant jobs in gorgie, edh

Technical Assistant

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Warehouse Assistant (Night Shift)

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Research Assistant

Administrative Assistant - Investment & Sustainability

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Maintenance Assistant

Engagement Consultant (Scotland)

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Maintenance Assistant

Quality Engineer (APQP)

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