Shift Engineer

Shift Engineer (Multi-Skilled Electrical Bias) Salary: £55,000 per annum, plus 10% night shift allowance

Working Hours:

Average 37.540 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern: 06:0014:00 08:0016:00 14:0022:00 22:0006:00 (Sunday Thursday nights) On-call cover operates on a rotating basis, approximately one weekend in four. Holiday: 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays Benefits:
Company pension with employer-matched contributions Private healthcare cash plan Employee discounts platform Ongoing training and development opportunities The Opportunity We are recruiting for an experienced Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join a busy manufacturing site. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining production equipment, improving reliability, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring all engineering activities are completed safely and efficiently.

This position would suit an apprentice-trained engineer with experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally within food, FMCG or another highly regulated industry.

Key Responsibilities Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across production equipment. Diagnose and rectify electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime. Maintain accurate maintenance records using the site's Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions. Support production teams to maximise equipment availability and efficiency. Review contractor risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) where required and issue permits to work.

Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company safe systems of work, risk assessments and health & safety procedures. Complete dynamic risk assessments where necessary. Ensure maintenance documentation, operating manuals and technical information remain up to date and accessible. Maintain engineering workshops and plant areas to high housekeeping standards. Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve plant reliability, efficiency and performance.

Support environmental initiatives aimed at reducing waste, energy usage and carbon footprint. Key Objectives Maintain an excellent health and safety record. Deliver preventative maintenance schedules on time. Reduce equipment downtime and increase plant reliability. Support production to achieve operational targets. Promote a strong food safety and quality culture. Contribute towards continuous improvement and operational excellence. Achieve engineering KPIs relating to reliability, response times and maintenance completion.

Skills & Technical Experience Essential Apprentice-trained Multi-Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias. Experience fault finding on PLC-controlled (Allen Bradley) machinery, HMIs and automated production equipment. Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques. Experience using CMMS maintenance systems. Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability. Excellent understanding of health and safety within a manufacturing environment.

Desirable Experience managing contractors. Knowledge of SCADA or Distributed Control Systems (DCS). Instrument calibration experience.

Experience with in food manufacturing or another hygienic production environment.

Experience of CHP, utilities or wastewater treatment plant equipment. Qualifications Essential Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship. Level 3 qualification (City & Guilds or NVQ) in Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled Engineering. Desirable HNC or HND in Engineering. 18th Edition Electrical Regulations. IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH qualification. Comp Ex certification. What We're Looking For The successful candidate will demonstrate:
Strong ownership and accountability. A proactive, hands-on approach to maintenance. Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills. Strong planning and organisational ability. A continuous improvement mindset. The ability to work independently while contributing positively within a team. A commitment to safe working practices and operational excellence. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing business offering long-term stability, investment in engineering, and opportunities for professional development.