Shift Engineer

About the job

Are you a Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

Do you enjoy fault finding, improving equipment reliability and driving continuous improvement?

Looking to join a well-established manufacturer that continues to invest in its people, engineering function and production facilities?

Mac Gregor Black are partnering with a leading FMCG manufacturer to recruit a Shift Engineer to join an established Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and operational excellence. Working within a modern manufacturing environment, you'll play a key role in ensuring production equipment operates safely, efficiently, and reliably while supporting the site's ongoing continuous improvement programme.

As a Shift Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining a wide range of production and process equipment, ensuring maximum plant availability, and supporting operational performance.

Key Responsibilities:

* Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across manufacturing equipment.

* Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.

* Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.

* Working collaboratively with Production, Technical and Engineering teams.

* Assisting with machinery installations, upgrades and improvement projects.

* Ensuring all engineering work is completed in line with Health & Safety, Quality and Food Safety standards.

* What We're Looking For

* Experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer.

* Background within FMCG, food manufacturing, beverage manufacturing or another fast-paced production environment.

* Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across mechanical and/or electrical systems.

* Experience delivering planned and reactive maintenance.

* A recognised engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ, HNC or equivalent).

* A proactive approach with a passion for continuous improvement.

What's on Offer

* Competitive salary.

* Continental shift pattern.

* Opportunity to join a stable, growing manufacturing business.

* Modern production facility with ongoing investment.

* Supportive engineering culture with genuine opportunities for development and progression.

If you're interested in learning more about this confidential opportunity, please contact Courtney Cummings at Mac Gregor Black for a confidential discussion