Engineering – Shift Engineer

Finsbury Food Group; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend Scheme

Employee Recognition Awards

Extensive Learning & Development opportunities

Job summary

Finsbury Food Group in Coatbridge is looking for a Shift Engineer to join their dynamic Engineering Team. The role involves both planned and reactive maintenance of production equipment, requiring strong electrical and mechanical skills. Applicants should have a time-served apprenticeship and ideally 2 years of experience in the food manufacturing sector. The position offers a supportive team culture and opportunities for personal development, along with enhanced benefits such as maternity leave and pension schemes.

Qualifications

• Qualified Multi-Skilled Engineer with strong electrical capability.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a relevant field.
• Competent with single-phase and three-phase systems.
• Qualified to work to 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing or FMCG environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Ensure equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
• Record maintenance activities through CMMS.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety and Health & Safety standards.
• Support production operators in asset care skills.

Skills

Electrical capability

Mechanical capability

Planned maintenance

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

CMMS systems

Food Safety knowledge

Health & Safety knowledge

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

SVQ3 or HND

Tools

Mainsaver CMMS

Job description

Location: Coatbridge
Shift: Monday – Friday, Dayshift / Backshift 2-week rotation

We have an opportunity for a Shift Engineer to join our Engineering Team in our Coatbridge site as part of the Finsbury Food Group.

Finsbury Food Group is a leading specialty bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards and build long‑term relationships within the foodservice channel. Finsbury offer a wide range of bakery products and are a leading frozen supplier into the Foodservice sector.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, fast‑paced manufacturing environment where quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

To be successful in this role, you will be a fully qualified Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical expertise, ideally with experience in the food manufacturing industry. You’ll thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and be confident working both independently and as part of a team.

This is what you’ll actually do!

In this role, you’ll be responsible for both planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance across a wide range of production equipment. You’ll apply your electrical and mechanical expertise to ensure equipment reliability and minimise downtime, supporting production to operate as efficiently as possible.
Your day‑to‑day work will include fault finding, repairs, and identifying root causes of breakdowns, ensuring all maintenance activities are completed to a high standard. You’ll record all work carried out, including duration, root cause, and materials used, through the CMMS system (Mainsaver).
You will ensure full compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety, and quality standards at all times, maintaining a clean and safe working environment in line with GMP. You’ll also manage engineering supplies as required to support maintenance activity.
Alongside this, you’ll identify and support improvements to machinery, production lines, and processes, contributing to continuous improvement and productivity projects across the site. You’ll communicate effectively with the Engineering Shift Manager, Production teams, and other key stakeholders, particularly around unscheduled downtime and corrective actions.
Supporting production operators to develop basic asset care skills will also form part of your role, helping to improve overall equipment performance.
This is a hands‑on, varied role in a busy environment, with a supportive and friendly team culture and opportunities for personal development and continuous learning. With ongoing investment in production and equipment at the site, your problem‑solving skills and proactive approach will make a real difference to improvement and engineering projects.

Ideally this is you!

• Qualified Multi‑Skilled Engineer with strong electrical capability.
• Essential qualifications: Time‑served apprenticeship, with appropriate mechanical and electrical capability (Depending on ‘core’ discipline) SVQ3, or HND.
• Minimum 2 years experience (desirable)
• Competent with single‑phase and three‑phase systems
• Qualified to work to 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing or FMCG environment (food production preferred).
• Skilled in planned maintenance, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis across mechanical and electrical systems.
• Competent with CMMS systems, ideally Mainsaver.
• Strong understanding of Food Safety, Health & Safety, and GMP.
• Hands‑on, proactive, and able to work independently or as part of a team understanding team goals.
• Excellent communicator with clear, concise reporting and problem‑solving skills.

What’s in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – T&C’s dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in‑house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!

Are you the perfect fit for
Engineering – Shift Engineer?

If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!