On-Shift Maintenance Engineer (4-on/4-off) – Manufacturing

Recruitment Direct; Bromborough; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Recruitment Direct in Bromborough is seeking an experienced Shift Engineer for a full-time permanent position. You will be the sole engineer on shift, supporting a busy manufacturing operation with reactive and planned maintenance across equipment, services, systems and buildings.

The role offers a 4 on/4 off shift pattern (2 days, 2 nights) with an attractive salary and benefits. You will work with the wider engineering team and production shift manager to maintain high standards and drive

Qualifications

• HNC or Degree-level qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Ideally electrical bias or extensive electrical experience.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience of planned and reactive maintenance.
• Confident in working as a solo engineer and making decisions under pressure.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and root-cause investigation.
• Strong awareness of HSE and safe working practices.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with production teams.
• Excellent IT skills with strong written documentation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Fix machine faults occurring as part of normal shift activity.
• Respond quickly to production line breakdowns and liaise with the shift manager.
• Work as the only shift engineer alongside 3 counterparts on the opposing shifts, supported by the production shift manager and operatives.
• Supported by a wider day shift engineering team.
• Complete fault finding and diagnostics during reactive breakdowns and planned maintenance.
• Carry out PPM across a variety of production machinery plus routine safety inspections.
• Follow and encourage stringent HSE and company standard practices.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Take a proactive approach to incident management and investigate issues.
• Use initiative and make sound decisions quickly based on knowledge, experience and best practice.
• Maintain accurate written records and ensure documentation is completed to a high standard.

Skills

Fault finding

Maintenance

Problem solving

Communication skills

IT skills

HSE awareness

Decision making

Solo working

Root cause analysis

Education

HNC or degree in engineering

Job description

Recruitment Direct in Bromborough is seeking an experienced Shift Engineer for a full-time permanent position. You will be the sole engineer on shift, supporting a busy manufacturing operation with reactive and planned maintenance across equipment, services, systems and buildings.

The role offers a 4 on/4 off shift pattern (2 days, 2 nights) with an attractive salary and benefits. You will work with the wider engineering team and production shift manager to maintain high standards and drive