Shift Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer
Shift Engineer
Northampton
£57,500 + Overtime
12hr Shifts – 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off – 7-Cycles then 18 days off!
Benefits- Private Pension + X4 Life Assurance
- Holidays Built into Shift Rota – Get 90 Days Off A year!
- Discounted Memberships, 24/7 EAP
Would you like to work for a growing local business, that has the job security of being part of a multi-billion-pound global manufacturer, at their flagship UK site.
They are looking for an experienced Shift Engineer, that is mechanically biased, working a shift rota that gives you 90 days off a year + off days in between shifts!
Role & Responsibilities of a Shift Engineer- Maintain all production, processing & packaging machinery
- Electrical & mechanical fault finding and repairs
- Complete PPM & TPM schedules
- Dealing with motors, conveyors, PLC’s, gearboxes, drives, sensors, hydraulics, pneumatics
- Project work – new machine installs and continuous improvements
- Ordering spares, parts and maintain site CMMS
- Looking for a multi-skilled engineer, with a mechanical biased
- Must have experience of working on industrial production, processing & packaging machinery
- At least 5 years’ experience outside of apprenticeship
- Ideally have competed a formal apprenticeship scheme
- NVQ or City Guilds qualified to level 3 or higher
- Must be happy working a rotating shift pattern, with holidays built into a yearly rota
- Computer literate – able to use SAP systems / CMMS
- Experience of working on hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC’s, control panels, gearboxes
- Beneficial if able to do welding, fabrication and fitting work
- Passionate about reliability engineering, continuous improvements, asset care management
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Code: INDENM
Job Tenure:
Permanent
Salary: £57000 – £57500 per annum + Benefits
Location:
Northampton, Northamptonshire
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