Shift Engineer

Shift Engineer (Multi-Skilled Electrical Bias)

Salary: £55,000+ per annum, plus 10% night shift allowance

Working Hours:

Average 37.540 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern:

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• 06:0014:00
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• 08:0016:00
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• 14:0022:00
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• 22:0006:00 (SundayThursday nights)
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On-call cover operates on a rotating basis, approximately one weekend in four.

Holiday:

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• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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Benefits:

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• Company pension with employer-matched contributions
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• Private healthcare cash plan
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• Employee discounts platform
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• Ongoing training and development opportunities
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The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join a busy manufacturing site. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining production equipment, improving reliability, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring all engineering activities are completed safely and efficiently.

This position would suit an apprentice-trained engineer with experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally within food, FMCG or another highly regulated industry.

Key Responsibilities

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• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
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• Diagnose and rectify electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
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• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the site's Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
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• Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
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• Support production teams to maximise equipment availability and efficiency.
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• Review contractor risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) where required and issue permits to work.
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• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company safe systems of work, risk assessments and health & safety procedures.
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• Complete dynamic risk assessments where necessary.
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• Ensure maintenance documentation, operating manuals and technical information remain up to date and accessible.
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• Maintain engineering workshops and plant areas to high housekeeping standards.
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• Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve plant reliability, efficiency and performance.
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• Support environmental initiatives aimed at reducing waste, energy usage and carbon footprint.
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Key Objectives

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• Maintain an excellent health and safety record.
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• Deliver preventative maintenance schedules on time.
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• Reduce equipment downtime and increase plant reliability.
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• Support production to achieve operational targets.
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• Promote a strong food safety and quality culture.
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• Contribute towards continuous improvement and operational excellence.
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• Achieve engineering KPIs relating to reliability, response times and maintenance completion.
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Skills & Technical Experience

Essential

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• Apprentice-trained Multi-Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias.
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• Experience fault finding on PLC-controlled (Allen Bradley) machinery, HMIs and automated production equipment.
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• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques.
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• Experience using CMMS maintenance systems.
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• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability.
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• Excellent understanding of health and safety within a manufacturing environment.
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Desirable

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• Experience managing contractors.
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• Knowledge of SCADA or Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
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• Instrument calibration experience.
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• Experience within food manufacturing or another hygienic production environment.
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• Experience of CHP, utilities or wastewater treatment plant equipment.
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Qualifications

Essential

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• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship.
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• Level 3 qualification (City & Guilds or NVQ) in Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
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Desirable

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• HNC or HND in Engineering.
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• 18th Edition Electrical Regulations.
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• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH qualification.
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• CompEx certification.
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What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

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• Strong ownership and accountability.
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• A proactive, hands-on approach to maintenance.
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• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
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• Strong planning and organisational ability.
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• A continuous improvement mindset.
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• The ability to work independently while contributing positively within a team.
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• A commitment to safe working practices and operational excellence.
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing business offering long-term stability, investment in engineering, and opportunities for professional development.

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