Night Shift Engineer

Premier Group; Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Group is seeking a Night Shift Engineer to implement strategic goals for product quality, cost, and delivery, maximising efficiency and production levels. You will oversee maintenance, preventative programs, and site budgets, while managing contractors and suppliers in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

The role requires leadership of maintenance activities during night shifts, strong English communication, and a proactive mindset to improve machine reliability and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Possess technical knowledge and experience.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, such as PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to lead and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong Customer Service mindset.
• Ability to understand cost containment and budgetary principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preventative maintenance programmes for facility and machinery during the night operation.
• Undertake reactive maintenance with corrective action plan to reduce mean time for failure.
• Contractor, supplier, and sourcing management to budgetary cost.
• Work closely with Maintenance Manager on the Management of maintenance budget.
• Ensure health & safety, food safety and environmental policies are followed.
• Improve production and packing equipment effectiveness and reliability.
• Project manage new installs and refurbishments.
• Assist in team projects and any other reasonable tasks.

Skills

English communication

Analytical skills

Planning & time management

MS Office

Education

Engineering degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Automation or Process Engineering

Job description

Nigh Shift Engineer

will implement strategic operational goals to exceed customer expectations for product quality, cost and delivery, maximising efficiency, optimising production levels and driving operational excellence. Through tactical responsibility for the engineering function the job holder will lead maintenance of buildings and maximising efficiency and output through preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, contractor management, supplier management and budgetary/cost reporting.

This is achieved by:

• managing high-performing partnerships
• An open dialogue with both clients and production partners

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities (Job Duties and Tasks)

People Management

• Engage with the operational team to ensure the current policies and procedures of the business are fully understood and implemented
• Develop a good work ethic among the operational staff, encouraging mutual trust, respect, and cooperation
• Liaise and negotiate with customers and suppliers
• Respond to any management/customer/supplier queries quickly and effectively
• Comply with all food hygiene requirements and company procedures
• Comply with all health and safety requirements, following company policies and procedures

Administration

• Analyse data or information identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts
• Organise, plan and prioritise work developing specific goals and plans to accomplish work
• Record, store, or maintain information in written or electronic form
• Set direction for function and contribute to formalising of site strategic and tactical goals;
• Lead the preventative management programmes for facility and machinery during the night operation;
• Undertake reactive maintenance with corrective action plan to reduce mean time for failure;
• Contractor, supplier, and sourcing management to budgetary cost;
• Working closely with Maintenance Manger on the Management of maintenance budget;
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health & safety, food safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors;
• Improve production and packing equipment effectiveness, driving increased machine reliability through optimized maintenance program;
• Project manage new installs and refurbishments;
• Assist in team projects and any other reasonable tasks;

General

This is an extremely fast paced position within the company, and you will interact with most company departments. Working hours are 9pm to 6am Sunday to Thursday and also irregular hours will be influenced by problems needing instant action. You will be working in a temperature-controlled environment.

Expected from you

• Possess technical knowledge and experience
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, such as Power Point, Word, and Excel
• Ability to lead and drive continuous improvement
• Strong Customer Service mindset
• Ability to understand cost containment and budgetary principles
• Analysing logistical problems and producing new solutions
• Keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to your job
• Participate in team projects

Personal Specification

• Good Communication Skills in English (interpersonal, listening, written and oral) and a working knowledge of English
• Qualified Engineer in Electrical, Mechanical, Automation or Process Engineering
• 3 years of experience in a similar role, demonstrated track record preferably in an FMCG
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making abilities
• Good planning, organisational and time management skills
• Experience of Food Hygiene and importance of good Health and Safety practice and procedures
• Good basic physical fitness for a physically demanding role
• Be trustworthy and reliable
• Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software, e-mail and the internet
• Ability to take accountability, make decisions and work on own initiative without supervision
• A flexible approach to work to meet the needs of the business and the role
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of human relations skills, principles and team building processes