Shift Engineer

Shift Engineer

4on 4off - days and nights

£55000 - £56000 (starting)

 Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary plus an extensive benefits package including:

• Monthly allowance package
• Private medical options
• Life assurance
• Annual bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday allowance including bank holidays
• Access to a wide range of retail and lifestyle discounts

About the Business

This is an exciting opportunity to join a major, heavily invested manufacturing business operating within a fast-paced, state-of-the-art production environment.

The company continues to make significant long-term investment across its engineering, automation, and manufacturing operations, creating a modern facility focused on innovation, reliability, and continuous improvement.

With strong internal development programmes, technical training, and clear progression pathways, this role offers excellent opportunities for engineers looking to build a long-term career within a high-performing and forward-thinking organisation.

About the Role

As an Shift Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring maximum availability and reliability of production equipment across a modern manufacturing facility.

Working within a highly automated environment, you will support operational performance through reactive maintenance, preventative maintenance strategies, continuous improvement initiatives, and equipment reliability projects.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business focused on engineering excellence, operational performance, and employee development.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure maximum equipment reliability through:
  • Rapid response to breakdowns
  • Effective fault diagnosis and repairs
  • Preventative maintenance strategies
• Maintain compliance with:
  • Health & Safety procedures
  • Environmental & Quality standards
  • LOTO (Lock Out, Tag Out)
  • Permit to Work systems
  • Statutory requirements
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies including:
  • TPM
  • RCM
  • RCA
  • PDCA
  • 5S
• Lead and contribute to reliability and efficiency improvement projects
• Collaborate closely with Operations teams to support a high-performance manufacturing culture
• Maintain accurate maintenance records within CMMS/SAP systems
• Support engineering and capital investment projects to ensure delivery within:
  • Budget
  • Quality standards
  • Project timelines

Experience & Key AttributesEssential

• Minimum BTEC/NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant Engineering discipline
• Strong multi-skilled engineering background with an electrical bias
• Experience within a manufacturing or production environment
• Strong fault-finding and root cause analysis skills
• Good IT literacy including MS Office and maintenance systems

Desirable

• Experience within FMCG, Food, Beverage, or high-speed manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

Additional Skills

• Ability to manage contractors and issue permits safely
• Strong understanding of risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to support and train colleagues

 

Looking for somewhere that takes development seriously, then click apply, and happy to have a confidential call.

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