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Shift Engineer

Job in Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1, England, UK
Listing for: TipTopJob
Seasonal/Temporary, Contract position
Listed on 2026-06-03
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer
  • Engineering
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 GBP Yearly GBP 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

Northampton

GBP
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: 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 plus off days in between shifts.

Role and Responsibilities of a Shift Engineer
  • Maintain all production, processing and packaging machinery
  • Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs
  • Complete PPM and TPM schedules
  • Dealing with motors, conveyors, PLCs, gearboxes, drives, sensors, hydraulics, pneumatics
  • Project work: new machine installs and continuous improvements
  • Ordering spares, parts and maintaining site CMMS
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
  • Looking for a multi-skilled engineer, with a mechanical bias
  • Must have experience of working on industrial production, processing and 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, PLCs, 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 this advert, we are acting as an Employment Agency for permanent vacancies and as an Employment Business for temporary/contract vacancies.

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Position Requirements
5+ Years work experience
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