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Posted 20 July, 2026

Multiskilled Shift Engineer (Electrical bias)

Northwood Hygiene Products
Warrington, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Are you an Electrically biased Multi-skilled Engineer? Looking for a new challenge or to advance your career in a fast-paced manufacturing facility? Join Northwood Consuma in Ellesmere Port!

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Top reasons to join us:

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  • We put safety above everything!
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  • We prioritise Continuous Improvement with clear and straightforward SOPs, regular review meetings, and site-wide involvement in new ideas/initiatives.
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  • Our leadership and management teams are empowering and trusting, relying on you as a subject matter expert.
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  • Our high speed lines run on state of the art machinery and modern PLCs, accompanied by reliable schematics to help you problem solve quicker.
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  • We're a family owned entrepreneurial business and we are growing!
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About the Role\n

The shift pattern:

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  • Continental shift (4 on 4 off, 6-6).
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  • 2 days and 2 nights (22 shift holidays per annum)
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  • Your role will be Days based during initial induction.
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In a nutshell, you will be involved in:

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  • Sustaining and improving equipment reliability and efficiency
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  • Creating and monitoring innovative maintenance programs
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  • Supporting commissioning of new lines and developing performance measures and yearly maintenance plans.
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  • Cross-skilling Machine Operators' skillset in relation to changeovers, basic line maintenance, clean-downs, and basic issue rectification to reduce downtime.
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Benefits\n
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  • Company pension
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  • Life assurance
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  • Sick pay
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  • Free company products
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  • Free on-site parking
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  • Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
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  • Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
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  • Free early access to pay scheme
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  • Salary sacrifice schemes
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  • Employee referral scheme
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Requirements\n

What we need from you:

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  • Proven experience as an Multiskilled or Electrically biased Maintenance Engineer
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  • Willingness to support from a mechanical perspective from time to time
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  • Flexible approach to the shift pattern and overtime
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  • FMCG or converting background
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  • Proactive approach to PPMs and issue prevention to increase/extend reliability.
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  • Level 3+ Electrical qualification (ideally through a time served apprenticeship)
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