Electrical Shift Engineer

Staffline; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffline in Belfast is seeking an experienced Electrical Shift Engineer to maintain and repair automated production equipment in a busy FMCG manufacturing facility. You will minimise downtime, ensure safe and efficient operation, and work with motors, drives and control systems. SAP/CMMS are used for maintenance records, with a GMP-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Time-served electrical engineer qualification or equivalent.
• Strong fault-finding experience in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with motors, drives, pneumatics and industrial automation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on automated machinery.
• Support PLC fault-finding and troubleshooting activities.
• Maintain packaging, bottling and labelling equipment.
• Work with motors, drives, sensors, relays and control systems.
• Complete maintenance records using SAP/CMMS.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability projects.
• Ensure all work complies with GMP, food safety and health & safety standards.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Read electrical schematics

Industrial automation

Education

Time-served Electrical Engineer or equivalent qualification

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

Shift Pattern: 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Days Off

Overtime: Paid at 1.3x rate and regularly available

The Role

We are recruiting an experienced

Electrical Shift Engineer to join a busy manufacturing facility in Belfast. You'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing automated production equipment, minimising downtime, and ensuring machinery operates safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on automated machinery.
• Support PLC fault-finding and troubleshooting activities.
• Maintain packaging, bottling and labelling equipment.
• Work with motors, drives, sensors, relays and control systems.
• Complete maintenance records using SAP/CMMS.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability projects.
• Ensure all work is completed to GMP, food safety and health & safety standards.

Requirements

• Time-served Electrical Engineer or equivalent qualification.
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of motors, drives, pneumatics and industrial automation.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Experience within FMCG, food, beverage, packaging or manufacturing environments is desirable.