Shift Engineer - EUUK

Role Summary

This Maintenance Engineer role is a hands‑on position within the Engineering team, focused on ensuring the reliability, performance and safety of site equipment and facilities at the Wincanton location. The role involves carrying out mechanical and electrical maintenance, supporting day‑to‑day operations, and contributing to continuous improvement of plant performance. Working closely with operations and engineering colleagues, the role also provides technical support, assists with new installations, and helps maintain high standards of safety and compliance.

It is ideally suited to an experienced engineer with a strong background in a production environment who can diagnose issues, work proactively, and manage their own workload effectively.

• Mechanical service, repair, replacement of motors, gearboxes, couplings, seals, pumps, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc.
• Electrical service, repair, replacement of motors, sensors, valves, control gear, VSDs, servos, instrumentation, power distribution systems, safety systems, etc.
• Takes care of the electrical and mechanical settings, documenting them where possible.
• Performs measurements, adjustments, tests and calibrations.
• Identification and selection of suitable parts and spares for the task. Evaluates the possibility or necessity of repairing or replacing components.
• Make suggestions and propositions to improve the installations and to increase plant availability, quality and safety.
• Gives technical support to operators.
• Supports the projects department in the implementation of new equipment, plant or services.
• Maintain control measurement equipment and weighing equipment.
• Respects company policy concerning hygiene and safety during activities.

• Recognized engineering apprenticeship or HNC/HND in Engineering with 5 years minimum experience in a reactive production environment.

• Building Services
  
  Experience:
  
  Boilers, air handling plant, refrigeration.
• Previous shift work experience.
• Use of a CMMS.
• Food sector background.
• Packaging machinery experience.

• Accurate root cause analysis of breakdowns and effective corrective action carried out.
• Welding: preferably TIG and Arc.
• Reads and interprets electrical & mechanical schematics diagrams.
• Knowledge of different types of maintenance methodology; PPM, CBM, PM, TBM.