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Shift Engineer

Job in Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1, England, UK
Listing for: Wagstaff Recruitment
Seasonal/Temporary, Contract position
Listed on 2026-06-01
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Manufacturing Engineer, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
  • Engineering
    Manufacturing Engineer, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 57000 - 57500 GBP Yearly GBP 57000.00 57500.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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
Knowledge, Skills & Experience needed to be a Shift Engineer
  • 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 completed 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

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.

Job Tenure:
Permanent

Salary: £57000 – £57500 per annum + Benefits

Location:

Northampton, Northamptonshire

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