Continental Shift Engineer – 4-on/4-off, 12h

SF Partners; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners in Birmingham is recruiting two Continental Shift Engineers for a hands-on, multi-skilled role supporting production equipment and site services. You will work two 12-hour days (6am-6pm) followed by two 12-hour nights (6pm-6am) with four days off, on a continental shift pattern.

The role involves diagnosing faults, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, and improving uptime, energy efficiency, and waste reduction on heavy plant, boilers, and high-pressure systems.

Qualifications

• Practical mechanical and electrical maintenance experience.
• Experience with heavy motorised/hydraulic plant and boilers.
• Ability to read electrical/fluid control diagrams; CMMS experience.
• Engineering apprenticeship or BTEC qualification beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults to keep equipment running safely.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Work with heavy motorised and hydraulic plant and steam systems.
• Identify recurring faults and deliver improvements to reduce downtime and energy use.
• Support installations, inspections and start-up/shutdown activities.
• Complete permits, risk assessments and CMMS work orders; handovers.
• Coordinate contractors and maintain critical spares.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or BTEC qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

SF Partners in Birmingham is recruiting two Continental Shift Engineers for a hands-on, multi-skilled role supporting production equipment and site services. You will work two 12-hour days (6am-6pm) followed by two 12-hour nights (6pm-6am) with four days off, on a continental shift pattern.

The role involves diagnosing faults, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, and improving uptime, energy efficiency, and waste reduction on heavy plant, boilers, and high-pressure systems.