Shift Engineer

Are you a hands-on engineer who thrives in a fast-paced production environment? Do you enjoy solving problems, improving reliability, and keeping critical machinery operating at peak performance?

We're looking for a proactive and skilled Shift Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing operation. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a supportive engineering team where you'll play a key role in maintaining production efficiency, driving continuous improvement, and contributing to a strong culture of safety and operational excellence.

The Role As a Shift Engineer, you'll be responsible for carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across a range of production machinery and site utilities. Working closely with production teams and engineering colleagues, you'll help minimise downtime, improve equipment reliability, and ensure operations run smoothly.

Key Responsibilities • Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on production equipment and utilities.

• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults efficiently.


• Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and increase equipment performance.


• Conduct routine machinery inspections, servicing, and repairs.


• Collaborate with production teams to schedule maintenance with minimal disruption.


• Assist in maintaining a safe working environment and promote best practice in health and safety.


• Support risk assessments, safe systems of work, permits to work, and compliance activities.


• Participate in audits and help implement corrective actions where required.


• Contribute to training and knowledge sharing within engineering and production teams.


• Maintain accurate maintenance and safety records.

What We're Looking For • Previous experience in a manufacturing, production, or industrial engineering environment.

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


• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.


• Good understanding of health and safety requirements within an engineering setting.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.


• Excellent communication and organisational skills.


• Flexibility to provide shift cover and respond to major breakdowns when required.

What's on Offer • Opportunity to work within a stable and growing manufacturing business.

• Varied and challenging engineering work with modern production equipment.


• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.


• Supportive team environment with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement projects.


• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you're an experienced engineer looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a business that values reliability, teamwork, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

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