Night Shift Maintenance Engineer – Manufacturing

Taryn Hall Recruitment; Wellington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wellington site is seeking an experienced Night Shift Engineer to join a busy manufacturing engineering team on a permanent night shift (Sunday to Thursday, 10:00pm–6:00am). You will perform preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns and contribute to continuous improvement to keep machinery safe, reliable and productive.

You will work closely with production teams, troubleshoot issues, and help ensure equipment operates effectively while following health and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance within manufacturing or production environments.
• Electrical fault-finding and basic PLC understanding.
• Maintenance planning and reactive maintenance experience.
• Strong safety awareness in engineering settings.
• Good problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance across production machinery and equipment.
• Respond quickly to machinery breakdowns and diagnose faults.
• Support continuous improvement projects across the site.
• Assist with installation, commissioning and maintenance of equipment.
• Record maintenance and repair activity accurately and provide shift handovers.

Job description

The Wellington site is seeking an experienced Night Shift Engineer to join a busy manufacturing engineering team on a permanent night shift (Sunday to Thursday, 10:00pm–6:00am). You will perform preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns and contribute to continuous improvement to keep machinery safe, reliable and productive.

You will work closely with production teams, troubleshoot issues, and help ensure equipment operates effectively while following health and safety procedures.