Maintenance Engineer in Lincolnshire

Some engineering jobs are all firefighting.

This isn't one of them.

You'll be joining a well-established manufacturing site producing a long shelf-life product, where things are planned properly and engineering is given the time and support to do things right.

The site is busy, but it's well organised. Production isn't constantly in crisis, and you're not walking into a situation where every breakdown is treated like the end of civilisation.

You'll be part of a stable engineering team, working alongside supportive management and production colleagues who understand the value of good maintenance.

It's the kind of environment where you can get on with the job, solve problems properly and make improvements rather than spending every shift chasing the latest emergency.

• £51,431.90 salary
• 26 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Option to buy an additional 5 days' leave
• Annual site bonus, paid in November
• Annual salary review every April
• Matched pension contributions of up to 10%
• Free on-site parking
• Established engineering team
• Well-run manufacturing site
• Lincoln commutable

As a Shift Engineer, you'll be responsible for keeping production equipment running reliably and safely.

You'll be working across both electrical and mechanical maintenance, with a good balance of planned work, fault finding and improvement activity.

• Planned preventative maintenance
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding
• Breakdown response and repair
• Supporting continuous improvement projects
• Working closely with production to maximise equipment reliability
• Maintaining high standards of safety and engineering practice

You'll work a 3-week rotating shift pattern:

• Week 1: 6am-2pm, Monday-Friday
• Week 2: 2pm-10pm, Monday-Thursday; 2pm-9pm Friday
• Week 3: 10pm-6am, Monday-Thursday

• Engineering apprenticeship with NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent
• Electrical or mechanical engineering background
• Experience with in manufacturing, FMCG, food, packaging or a similar environment
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• PLC experience would be advantageous
• A proactive engineer who takes pride in doing things properly

The real attraction here is the working environment.

This is a site where engineering matters. The product has a long shelf life, production is well planned and the operation isn't constantly running from one crisis to the next.

That means you can actually maintain equipment properly, investigate recurring faults and make improvements, rather than simply resetting machines and waiting for the next breakdown.

The engineering team is stable, management are supportive and there's a genuine focus on doing things properly.

If you're looking for a well-paid shift engineering role where you can work in a professional, organised manufacturing environment without the constant drama, this is well worth a conversation.