Electrical Shift Technician - 4 on/4 off - 2 days, 2 nights

Nestlé SA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as an Electrical Shift Technician at a leading beverage factory. This role involves ensuring efficient maintenance and compliance while managing a small industrial services team. You will be pivotal in driving improvements and transitioning from reactive to proactive maintenance. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits, this position offers personal development and the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Join a forward-thinking company committed to innovation and excellence in manufacturing.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Bonus Scheme

Flexible Working Scheme

25 Days Holiday

Pension Scheme

Personal Development Focus

Qualifications

• Strong engineering ability and attention to detail are essential.
• Experience with modern manufacturing techniques like 5S, LEAN, and TPM is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in machinery performance and support the shift leader.
• Prioritize work according to production plans and respond to breakdowns.

Skills

Engineering Ability

Attention to Detail

Fault-Finding

Communication Skills

Initiative

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Time-Served Apprenticeship

Tools

Pneumatic Systems

Process Equipment

Packaging Equipment

Job description

Electrical Shift Technician - 4 on/4 off - 2 days, 2 nights

Position Snapshot

Company Name – Nestle UK&I

Job Title – Electrical Shift Technician

Location – Dalston, Cumbria

Salary: Approx. £58,000 (inclusive of shift allowance and contractual overtime) + potential bonus + other fantastic benefits

Shift pattern: 4 on/4 off – 2 days, 2 nights followed by 4 days off.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Shift Technician to join our team based at our Beverage factory in Dalston. You will support the factory in ensuring timely and efficient completion of maintenance and compliance-driven tasks and management of a small industrial services team who support the business across the whole site.

Nestlé Dalston Factory in Cumbria is the European Centre for cappuccino and creamers producing a range of beverage products. These are produced through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. It is continually developing and expanding leading brands such as Nescafé, Aero Hot Chocolate and Coffeemate. The factory is moving forward with continuous improvement principles and actively developing Lean/TPM processes.

A day in the life of an Electrical Shift Technician

As a shift technician, you will be a key point of contact for all technical matters on shift across the whole factory. You will work to drive improvements in the performance of machinery and assets, technically support the shift leader, and develop the technical skills within the engineering and operational teams.

You will be expected to play a key part in the move from reactive to proactive maintenance. Responsibilities include prioritising work in accordance with production plans, responding to breakdowns within the plant, and contributing to the upkeep of all relevant technical documentation.

What will make you successful?

You will have strong engineering ability along with initiative and attention to detail. Experience of modern manufacturing techniques such as 5S, LEAN, and TPM would be ideal.

You will:

• Be educated to HNC or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering time-served apprenticeship.
• Be able to demonstrate skills working on pneumatic systems, process equipment including gearboxes, drives, pumps, valves, and/or packaging equipment.
• Possess a logical fault-finding approach to breakdowns.
• Be able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency whilst never compromising safety or product quality.

This opportunity provides development individually and as part of a highly skilled team as well as giving someone the opportunity to make a real impact.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme, and a real focus on personal development and growth.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all, and we encourage people of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community to apply.