Multi Skilled Engineer

Auxo Advanced Engineering; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Cycle to Work scheme

Training & development

Flexible working

Employee wellbeing

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

Auxo Advanced Engineering in Weston-super-Mare is seeking an experienced Shift Engineer to drive machine uptime and reliability across a key FMCG site.

You will lead breakdown responses, perform mechanical and electrical fault finding, and support preventative maintenance strategies while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to improve equipment performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years engineering experience in FMCG/manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic and steam systems.
• Fault finding on AC and DC drives (Siemens, ABB, SSD or similar).
• Good knowledge of Siemens S5/S7 and Allen Bradley PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and complete breakdown activities to minimise downtime.
• Carry out mechanical and electrical fault finding.
• Support and contribute to preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve machine reliability and OEE.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations and Despatch teams.
• Provide technical support and coaching to operators.
• Manage booking out and ordering of engineering parts; liaise with OEMs.
• Utilise SAP PM and contribute to KPIs and safety standards.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Diagnostic skills

PLC knowledge

Education

Engineering experience

Tools

Siemens S5/S7

Allen Bradley PLCs

SAP PM

Job description

Shift Engineer - FMCG / Manufacturing

Location: Weston-super-Mare
Salary: Up to £57,500
Shift Pattern: 4-shift rotation days and nights
Employment: Full-time

Are you an experienced Shift Engineer looking for your next challenge with a global manufacturing business that genuinely invests in its people?

Our client is a leading name in sustainable paper and packaging, with a strong commitment to employee development, safety, quality and continuous improvement. They are now looking to appoint an experienced Shift Engineer to join their established engineering team at their Weston-super-Mare site.

The Role

As a Shift Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring maximum machine uptime and reliability across the site. Working closely with Operations and the wider Engineering team, you will provide proactive engineering support, lead breakdown response and contribute to both short- and long-term reliability improvements.

This is a hands-on role where your mechanical and electrical engineering expertise, diagnostic ability and problem-solving skills will have a direct impact on site performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and successfully complete breakdown activities, minimising downtime and disruption to production.
• Carry out mechanical and electrical fault finding and engineering activities.
• Support and contribute to the site's preventative and predictive maintenance strategy.
• Identify opportunities to improve machine reliability and overall equipment performance.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Conversion, Corrugator and Despatch teams.
• Provide technical support and coaching to machine operators where required.
• Manage the booking out and ordering of engineering parts.
• Liaise with OEMs and external suppliers when necessary.
• Utilise and develop preventative maintenance systems, including SAP PM.
• Contribute to engineering targets, KPIs, safety standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated engineer who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys getting to the root cause of technical problems.

You will ideally have:

• At least 5 years' engineering experience within an FMCG/manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working with hydraulic, pneumatic and steam systems.
• Experience fault finding on AC and DC drives, including Siemens, ABB, SSD or similar.
• Good knowledge of Siemens S5/S7 and Allen Bradley PLCs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments.
• Good literacy, numeracy, IT and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to prioritise your workload and work effectively under pressure.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and a genuine commitment to continuous improvement.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of an Engineering team.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £57,500
• 4-shift rotation
• Competitive benefits package
• Pension scheme
• Annual leave entitlement
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Ongoing training and career development
• 24/7 confidential support for you and your family
• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Inclusive working environment with strong commitment to employee wellbeing and development
• Disability Confident Employer - candidates meeting the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview