Nights Engineer

Construction, Property and Engineering; Attleborough; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full weekends off

Stable manufacturing environment

Job summary

Randstad CPE is recruiting a Night Maintenance Engineer for a leading food manufacturing site in Norfolk. You will work on a permanent night shift, diagnosing faults and carrying out planned maintenance to ensure continuous production.

The role requires a recognized engineering apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, and experience with PLC systems, CMMS, and electrical/mechanical fault-finding on packaging machinery.

Qualifications

• Recognized engineering apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3 and City & Guilds.
• Strong multi-skilled capability in electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience reading schematic diagrams and basic PLC fault-finding.
• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG environments.
• Welding skills: MIG/TIG/ARC.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults on production lines.
• Deliver routine PPMs, lubrication, and repairs to minimize downtime.
• Operate across conveyors, tray systems, and packaging machinery.
• Read schematics and perform basic electrical installations; PLC fault-finding.
• Support small engineering projects and process improvements.
• Follow HSE protocols including LOTO and risk assessments.

Skills

Multi-skilled

Read schematics

PLC fault-finding

Welding (MIG/TIG/ARC)

CMMS

Night-shift independence

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds (Electrical or Mechanical)

ONC / HNC in Engineering

17th/18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Night Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £58,000 per annum

Hours: 47.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 16:00 - 02:00)

Location: Norfolk

Position: Permanent, Night Shift

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Night Maintenance Engineer to join a leading food manufacturing facility in Norfolk. Operating on a permanent night shift, you will play a critical role in minimizing downtime by swiftly responding to production breakdowns and carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across complex processing and packaging machinery.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, highly skilled engineer to take ownership of site reliability, carry out continuous improvement projects, and maintain high standards of safety and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Breakdown & Response: Rapidly diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults on fast-paced production and packaging lines.

• Maintenance Execution: Deliver routine PPM schedules, lubrication tasks, and corrective repairs to minimize downtime.

• Technical Equipment Focus: Work with specialized machinery including conveyors, tray/module transport systems, automated process machinery, tray sealers, flow wrappers, and vacuum sealers.

• Electrical & Systems Support: Read schematic drawings, perform electrical installations, and carry out basic fault-finding on PLC systems.

• Project Work: Assist in small-scale engineering projects, modifications, and process improvements across the site.

• Health & Safety Compliance: Strictly adhere to HSE protocols, including Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), Permits to Work, Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Key Requirements

Essential:

• Qualifications: Recognized Engineering Apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3 and City & Guilds (Electrical or Mechanical).

• Skills: Strong multi-skilled capabilities with a thorough understanding of both electrical and mechanical systems.

• Technical Abilities: Proficient in reading schematic diagrams and possessing strong workshop skills (including MIG, TIG, or ARC welding).

• Mindset: Logical approach to fault-finding, excellent organizational skills, and a self-motivated, "can-do" attitude to work independently during night operations.

• ONC / HNC in Engineering or equivalent.

• 17th / 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations.

• Competency in PLC diagnosis and troubleshooting.

• Experience utilizing Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

• Background in food manufacturing, FMCG, or automated processing environments.

What's on Offer

• Competitive Salary: £58,000 per annum.

• Shift Pattern: Consistent Monday to Friday schedule (16:00 - 02:00) with full weekends off.

• Work Environment: A stable, essential manufacturing business offering continuous technical challenges and variety.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.