Electrical Shift Engineer – FMCG Plant (4-on/4-off)

Hunter Selection; Watford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension match up to 10%

Life assurance ×4

24 shifts holiday

Discounts at most retailers

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Shift Engineer for a leading food manufacturer in Stevenage. The role covers maintenance of high-speed production and packaging lines, with a focus on electrical and mechanical fault finding.

The position offers a 12-hour shift pattern (2 days / 2 nights / 4 off) and a salary of around £52,000, with benefits including pension, life assurance and holiday allowance. Applicants should have FMCG experience and multi-skilled engineering skills.

Qualifications

• Multi skilled engineer with electrical bias and experience in FMCG environments.
• NVQ Level 3 engineering or maintenance minimum.
• Ideally HNC/HND qualification.
• Experience with high-speed production machinery.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of high-speed packaging machinery.
• Work on control panels, HMIs, PLCs, SCADA systems.
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Multi skilled engineer

Electrical bias

PLC knowledge

HMI experience

SCADA experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 engineering

HNC / HND

Tools

PLC

SCADA

HMI

VSDs

Motors

Job description

Hunter Selection is seeking a Shift Engineer for a leading food manufacturer in Stevenage. The role covers maintenance of high-speed production and packaging lines, with a focus on electrical and mechanical fault finding.

The position offers a 12-hour shift pattern (2 days / 2 nights / 4 off) and a salary of around £52,000, with benefits including pension, life assurance and holiday allowance. Applicants should have FMCG experience and multi-skilled engineering skills.