Shift Engineer

Kinmel | Permanent | Site-based

We are looking for experienced Shift Engineers with a strong mechanical bias to join our Engineering team, based at our Kinmel site. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy hands‑on mechanical fault finding, preventive maintenance, and driving equipment reliability within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

• £25.68 per hour including shift allowance
• 42 hours per week, 2 days and 2 nights, 4 off shift pattern (12 hour shifts on rotation)
• Hourly rate with overtime – paid monthly

To establish and maintain safe, compliant and effective engineering operations that continually develop the site’s asset base by following the engineering strategy for proactive work whilst responding to breakdowns.

• Perform planned preventative and predictive maintenance across a range of mechanical equipment and complete breakdown repairs in a timely manner to minimise downtime
• Carry out mechanical fault finding, repair and continuous improvement activities across production and site machinery
• Support installation, commissioning and modification of mechanical systems and equipment
• Assess the need for spares by ensuring that the critical spares and spares list is up to date and stock is at required levels
• Escalate any issues in a timely manner to the Engineering Manager
• Ensure a safe environment by conducting all servicing and maintenance activities with minimal risk to employees, products and equipment, champion safety
• Use root cause analysis on breakdowns to identify actions and drive completion of actions to prevent re‑occurrence
• Support the energy reduction and sustainability agenda to reduce environmental impacts across the site by ensuring all actions are completed
• Participate in daily and weekly review sessions to drive improvement throughout the site

• Qualified or time served in Mechanical Engineering disciplines
• Electrical knowledge or multi‑skilled experience would be advantageous
• Strong mechanical fault finding and maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experienced in the use and operation of CMMS
• Reliability Management expertise (such as FMECA, RCM, Tribology, CBM, TPM)
• Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• NEBOSH with a sound knowledge of behavioural safety at a site level – desirable
• Legionella and HACCP awareness – desirable
• Experience in FMCG – desirable

• Overtime
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, paternity turn over
• Pension: NEST – employee contributions 4.5% / employer contribution 3.5% – salary sacrifice
• Free parking, free electric car charging, Spotify or Netflix subscription, Hertility, discounted products and free hot drinks
• Medicash Plan
• Non‑contractual flexible benefits, such as the ability to purchase heavily discounted pet food

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the colleagues and communities we serve. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected and able to be themselves  welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We make hiring decisions based on talent, potential and the experience you bring.

We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, ensuring equitable access and opportunity for all. If you need any adjustments or support to take part in our recruitment process, please let us know by emailing recruit