Night Shift Engineer: Keep Production Running

Taryn Hall Recruitment; Ham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Night Shift Engineer role in Wellington, UK, is a permanent night position on a Sunday to Thursday schedule (10:00pm–6:00am). You will perform planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and support continuous improvement across the site, ensuring machinery stays safe, reliable and operational.

You’ll work closely with production teams, troubleshoot faults, and help drive improvements while maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or production maintenance.
• Good understanding of electrical systems and fault-finding.
• Experience with both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Solid focus on Health & Safety practices.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Willingness to adapt and improve across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across production machinery and equipment.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns quickly and effectively.
• Diagnose faults and perform repairs to minimise downtime.
• Complete maintenance inspections and continuous improvement tasks on electrical systems.
• Assist with installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance of equipment.
• Work with operators to understand production issues and resolutions.
• Record maintenance and repair activities accurately and provide shift handovers.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical fault-finding

Planned maintenance

Reactive maintenance

Health & Safety

Problem solving

Communication

Continuous improvement

Teamwork

Adaptable

Job description

The Night Shift Engineer role in Wellington, UK, is a permanent night position on a Sunday to Thursday schedule (10:00pm–6:00am). You will perform planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and support continuous improvement across the site, ensuring machinery stays safe, reliable and operational.

You’ll work closely with production teams, troubleshoot faults, and help drive improvements while maintaining a clean and safe working environment.