Shift Engineer

“Keep the wheels turning, the lines moving, and the factory firing on all cylinders!”

About the Business:
Join a dynamic and fast-moving manufacturing environment where innovation meets efficiency. Our operations produce high-quality beverages that reach consumers nationwide, combining cutting-edge machinery with a culture that values teamwork, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. You won’t just maintain equipment - you’ll help drive performance, reliability, and excellence across every shift.

Role Overview:
We’re looking for a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to keep our production machinery running at peak performance across multiple manufacturing sites. This is a hands-on, problem-solving role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys diagnosing complex mechanical and electrical issues, and takes pride in ensuring production lines operate efficiently and safely.

What You’ll Do:

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair faults on production equipment, process plant machinery, and associated systems.

• Perform general mechanical and electrical maintenance across all sites.

• Work on basic PLC systems, inverters, servo drives, motors, pumps, gearboxes, heating elements, sensors, and other complex components.

• Maintain and repair conveyor systems, including belts, motors, bearings, shafts, and tensioners.

• Service high-speed packaging and filling machines, pasteurisers, inkjet printers, boxing machines, and inspection equipment.

• Conduct preventative maintenance to identify and resolve issues before they impact production.

• Accurately document interventions, faults, and breakdowns in line with maintenance procedures.

• Update and maintain pre-planned maintenance (PPM) systems, ensuring records meet company standards.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to drive overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and production performance.

Who You’ll Work With:

• Internal: Production and process operatives, shift leads, shift managers, head of manufacturing, and engineering managers.

• External: Suppliers and customers.

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Health & Safety Awareness: Committed to maintaining a safe workplace and compliance with all regulations.

• Collaborative Teamwork & Leadership: Builds strong relationships, empowers colleagues, and fosters cross-functional collaboration.

• Communication: Clear, confident, and professional in verbal and written communication.

• Proactive Problem Solving: Identifies issues quickly and implements effective solutions.

• Professionalism & Resilience: Flexible, takes ownership, performs under pressure, and maintains a positive attitude.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Fully qualified Maintenance Engineer (City & Guilds, HNC/HND or equivalent).

• Electrical qualifications and experience essential.

• Experience with turning, milling, and welding is a plus

• FMCG manufacturing experience preferred.

• 4on 4off (2days, 2nights) 12 hours 

Health, Safety & Food Quality:

• Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental policies to maintain a safe workplace.

• Ensure food safety and quality protocols are followed at all times, including monitoring CCPs where applicable.

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