Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer – Electrical Bias

Odin Recruitment Group; Kettering; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with employer contributions

Private healthcare cash plan

Employee discounts platform

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Odin Recruitment Group is recruiting for an experienced Shift Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join a busy manufacturing site in the UK. The role involves maintaining production equipment, improving reliability, and supporting continuous improvement while ensuring safe, efficient engineering activities.

The ideal candidate is apprentice-trained with experience in fast-paced manufacturing, preferably in food, FMCG or other regulated industries, and will work a rotating shift pattern

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained engineer with experience in fast-paced manufacturing.
• Fault finding on PLC-controlled (Allen Bradley) machinery, HMIs and automated production equipment.
• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Experience using CMMS maintenance systems.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability.
• Excellent understanding of health and safety within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the CMMS.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Support production teams to maximise equipment availability and efficiency.
• Review RAMS and issue permits to work where required.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safe systems of work and health & safety procedures.
• Complete dynamic risk assessments where necessary.
• Ensure maintenance documentation, operating manuals and technical information remain up to date.
• Maintain engineering workshops and plant areas to high housekeeping standards.

Skills

Multi-skilled Engineer

Electrical bias

PLC fault finding (Allen Bradley)

CMMS

Electrical & mechanical fault-finding

Health & safety

Education

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship

Level 3 qualification in Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled Engineering

HNC or HND in Engineering

18th Edition Electrical Regulations

IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH

CompEx certification

Job description

Odin Recruitment Group is recruiting for an experienced Shift Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join a busy manufacturing site in the UK. The role involves maintaining production equipment, improving reliability, and supporting continuous improvement while ensuring safe, efficient engineering activities.

The ideal candidate is apprentice-trained with experience in fast-paced manufacturing, preferably in food, FMCG or other regulated industries, and will work a rotating shift pattern