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Shift Engineer
Salary: £42,000 - £42,000 per annum
Hours: 6 on / 3 off – (6am –2pm & 2pm –10pm)
We’re partnering with a global leader in their industry to recruit a skilled Shift Engineer into their Engineering team. This role is key to maintaining and improving high-volume, high-performance production,.
If you enjoy problem-solving, thrive in fast-paced manufacturing and want to be part of a stable, long-standing employer who invests heavily in engineering, this is a brilliant opportunity.
Company benefits
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (shifts calculated to ensure 33 days total)
- Life Assurance – 3x annual salary
- Pension scheme
- Company Sick Pay (rising annually after 12 months' service)
- Long-term sickness insurance (50% salary, up to 2 years after 12 weeks, subject to medical & discretion)
- Occupational Health support
- Eye test vouchers and contribution for VDU or prescription safety glasses
Key responsibilities for Shift Engineer
- Deliver maintenance support across all electrical and mechanical production equipment
- Implement engineering work instructions and training documents
- Improve equipment performance to increase OEE and reduce scrap
- Complete PPMs and breakdowns within required timeframes
- Log spares used on the inhouse system
- Investigate repetitive faults and coordinate repairs with manufacturers
- Log major breakdowns in the maintenance fault/CMMs system
Key skills for Shift Engineer
- Experience in a similar electrical and mechanical engineering role
- Able to prioritise and work under pressure
- Logical, structured fault-finding approach
