Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer

Are you a Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical bias who enjoys working with modern manufacturing equipment, solving technical challenges, and making a real impact in a fast-paced production environment? As a Multi-Skilled Electrically Biased Engineer, you'll become part of a highly skilled engineering function that supports the production of some of the UK's most recognised and best-loved brands. You'll join an experienced team of engineers within a large-scale FMCG manufacturing site where collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence are valued every day.

With exposure to a diverse range of production machinery, automation technologies, and engineering projects, this role offers the opportunity to broaden your technical expertise while developing a long-term career within a leading food manufacturing business. Working on a rotating 28-day shift pattern, you'll benefit from a mix of 12-hour day and night shifts alongside regular rest periods throughout the cycle.

The pattern provides a strong work-life balance while supporting a continuous manufacturing operation, offering excellent opportunities to gain experience across a variety of production environments and engineering challenges. With continued investment in people, equipment, and future growth plans, this is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys variety, values teamwork, and wants to be part of a business where development and progression are genuinely encouraged.

Responsibilities Become part of a highly skilled engineering team supporting a large-scale, high-volume manufacturing operation. Work with a wide variety of electrical, mechanical, automation, and production systems within a modern FMCG environment. Support operational excellence across a site producing products enjoyed by consumers throughout the UK. Contribute to a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering best practice. Enjoy a varied and rewarding engineering career with opportunities to develop new skills, broaden technical knowledge, and enhance future career prospects.

Criteria A recognised Engineering qualification, ideally supported by a time-served apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience. Experience gained within a manufacturing, industrial, FMCG, production, or similarly fast-paced environment. A strong interest in engineering excellence, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. Exposure to automated equipment, modern manufacturing technologies, or production machinery would be beneficial. A proactive mindset, willingness to learn, and enthusiasm for developing both technical and professional skills.

About us ? We are a leading UK food manufacturer, producing a wide range of high-quality bakery products enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. Our site manufactures premium oat bakes, shortbread products, and own-label ranges supplied to some of the UK's most recognised retailers, food service operators, and household brands. Operating within a fast-paced and highly regulated manufacturing environment, we are committed to delivering exceptional standards of food safety, quality, and customer service.

Employing approximately 150–250 colleagues on site and operating 24/7, we continue to invest in our people, facilities, and future growth. Our success is built on creating a culture where individuals are supported to develop their careers, contribute new ideas, and make a meaningful impact on the business. We believe our people are the key ingredient to our success. That's why we are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and rewarding workplace where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.

What’s in it for you? Grow your career with genuine development…