Maintenance Engineer

Adecco; Tottenham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a hands-on Shift Engineer for a high-volume laundry facility in Tottenham. You will lead maintenance, diagnose faults across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and control systems, and drive the Planned Preventative Maintenance program.

Working a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, you will ensure safe, reliable operations, coordinate handovers, and uphold PUWER, LOLER, and COSHH standards on site.

Qualifications

• Time-served engineer with a strong multi-skilled mechanical or electrical background.
• Proven diagnostics capability across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control systems.
• Experience in fast-paced production environments (laundry, food, FMCG, distribution).
• Ability to make sound engineering decisions with minimal supervision and manage priorities on the factory floor.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for reporting and handovers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Shift: act as the main engineering contact for the Laundry Production and Operations teams, taking full accountability for breakdowns and maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair breakdowns across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control systems on laundry equipment.
• Deliver the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule and conduct root-cause investigations.
• Provide thorough shift handovers using CMMS/PPM systems to track asset uptime and tasks.
• Ensure PUWER, LOLER, COSHH compliance and lock-off procedures.

Skills

Time-served engineer

Multi-skilled

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Fault diagnostics

Strong communicator

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical/Electrical

Tools

CMMS

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.