maintenance engineer

Adecco; City Of London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a hands-on Shift Engineer for a high-volume laundry facility in Tottenham. You will be the on-duty engineering lead, responsible for breakdowns, maintenance and keeping production running smoothly on a 4 on/4 off shift.

You will diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and control faults on heavy-duty laundry machinery, deliver the PPM schedule and perform root-cause investigations. You will handover using CMMS/PPM and uphold PUWER, LOLER and COSHH standards.

Qualifications

• Time-served engineer with a strong mechanical or electrical background.
• Proven fault-finding across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control systems.
• Experience leading engineering activity in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shift as the main engineering point of contact and take accountability for breakdowns and maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair faults across heavy-duty laundry machinery (tunnel washers, dryers, ironers, conveyors).
• Deliver the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule and drive root-cause investigations.
• Provide thorough shift handovers and document asset uptime using CMMS/PPM systems.
• Uphold PUWER, LOLER, COSHH and lock-off/isolation procedures.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineering

Fault finding

Strong communicator

Independent problem solving

Shift leadership

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS/PPM systems

Job description

Are you a hands-on engineer who thrives on taking full ownership of a shift? Do you have strong technical fault-finding skills and the ability to lead engineering activity in a fast-paced environment?

We are looking for a skilled Shift Engineer to act as the primary engineering lead on duty for our high-volume laundry facility in Tottenham. Working a predictable 4 on, 4 off rotations, you will take full control of our industrial commercial laundry production equipment, keeping our operations running smoothly and protecting our client service delivery.

What You Will Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Lead the Shift: Act as the main engineering point of contact for the Laundry Production and Operations teams, taking full accountability for breakdowns and maintenance.
• Rapid Breakdown Response: Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control system faults across commercial laundry machinery (including heavy-duty tunnel washers, dryers, ironers, feeders, folders, and automated conveyor systems).
• Drive Reliability: Deliver the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule, complete root-cause investigations on recurring failures, and implement permanent engineering fixes.
• Deliver Seamless Handovers: Provide thorough written and verbal shift handovers using our CMMS/PPM systems to track asset uptime and outstanding tasks.
• Uphold Safety Standards: Ensure strict compliance with PUWER, LOLER, COSHH, and company lock-off/isolation procedures.

What We Are Looking For (Skills & Experience)

• Qualified Expert: Time-served engineer with a strong multi-skilled, mechanical, or electrical engineering background.
• Strong Fault-Finder: Proven diagnostics capability across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control systems.
• Fast-Paced Background: Experience working in commercial laundry, food manufacturing, FMCG, distribution, or a similarly fast-paced production environment.
• Independent Problem Solver: Ability to make sound engineering decisions under minimal supervision and manage competing operational priorities on the factory floor.
• Strong Communicator: Excellent verbal and written skills for clear technical reporting and shift handovers.

Desirable Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Valid certifications (e.g., 18th Edition, IOSH, NEBOSH, PUWER).
• Direct experience maintaining industrial laundry equipment or high-volume automated processing machinery.

Please only apply if you have a visa to work and remain in the UK as no sponsorship is available