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Shift Engineer

Job in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 0BF, England, UK
Listing for: Unilever
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-05-10
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Process Engineer, Electrical Engineering
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 GBP Yearly GBP 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Title

Shift Engineer

Business Function

Supply Chain

Location

Burton Factory

Job Purpose

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our famous Marmite site which is now also home of iconic brands, such as Hellmann’s and Colman’s and become part of an enthusiastic and brand-driven team in the Burton-on-Trent Unilever factory.

Responsibilities

We are recruiting Shift Engineers who are specialist on Corrective and Preventative Maintenance, engaged to troubleshoot to fix and improve machine performance. After the breakdown, the engineer will lead the root cause analysis to eliminate the fault by preventive maintenance and recommend design improvements.

Qualifications – Essential
  • Minimum NVQ level 3 in Engineering and Post Apprenticeship Skill level
  • Electrical and Mechanical fault finding and rectification
  • Completion of Preventative and Corrective maintenance tasks
  • Automation background (Siemens S5/Siemens S7/Mitsubishi or Allen Bradley).
  • Basic knowledge on automation and controls to support troubleshooting.
  • Previous experience writing reports.
  • Data analysis and office-based skills.
  • Root Cause Analysis.
  • Decision making – Makes and implements technical decisions which can impact production.
  • Focussed Improvement – Ability to identify and implement opportunities for improvement.
Qualifications – Desirable
  • Experience working within a food manufacturing/FMCG factory
  • Knowledge & experience of SIMATIC PCS 7
  • Knowledge & experience of World Class Manufacturing
  • Experience as a team member within a Project Management team, with an awareness of project management tools and techniques
  • Programme Logic Control qualifications (Siemens S5/Siemens S7/Mitsubishi or Allen Bradley).
  • Knowledge & experience working with utilities / services (including Steam, CIP, Waste-water treatment)
  • Knowledge & experience of separation / filtration / evaporation equipment
What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Equal

Opportunity Employer

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups.

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