Shift Engineer

Shift Engineer
£46,000 - £54,000 (starting up to £50,000 depending on experience, qualifications and behaviours)
4 on 4 off (2 days, 2 nights)


We're looking for a Shift Engineer to support a fast-paced production environment, keeping equipment running, diagnosing faults quickly, and making sure downtime stays where it belongs, which is not on your shift.

You'll be part of a hands-on engineering team responsible for reactive and planned maintenance across a busy site where things move quickly and break occasionally at inconvenient times.

What you'll be doing

• Responding to breakdowns and restoring equipment safely and efficiently
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance tasks
• Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults
• Supporting continuous production by reducing downtime and repeat failures
• Working safely and effectively across rotating day and night shifts
• Recording maintenance activity and supporting CMMS systems
• Contributing to improvement activity and reliability initiatives
• Working closely with production to resolve issues at root cause level

What we're looking for

• Engineering qualification (Level 3 or equivalent experience)
• Strong background in maintenance within manufacturing or FMCG environments
• Confident fault-finding across mechanical and electrical systems
• Good understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and industrial equipment
• Experience with planned maintenance systems and reactive breakdown work
• Ability to work independently during night shifts without things going sideways
• Strong awareness of health and safety standards
• Clear communication and practical, methodical approach

The reality of the role
This is a shift role in the proper sense of the word. You will not be gently eased into problems at a convenient time.

You'll need to be comfortable switching between nights and days, reacting quickly when things fail, and keeping your head straight when the line decides it has other plans.

If you want predictable hours and calm evenings, this is not that job. If you want variety, responsibility and the kind of engineering work where you actually get your hands dirty solving problems, it fits.