Shift Engineer

WR Engineering; Bedford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

WR Engineering is seeking a Night Shift Maintenance Engineer for a Tier-1 packaging manufacturer in Bedford. The role focuses on fault diagnosis, reactive repairs, and preventive maintenance to keep machinery running efficiently in a fast-paced production environment.

You will work on electrical and mechanical systems, support TPM/OEE initiatives, and collaborate with production and engineering teams to improve reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical engineering background required.
• Ability to read electrical drawings.
• Experience with PLCs and HMIs is essential.
• Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Fault diagnosis and repair of production equipment.
• Electrical and mechanical maintenance across site machinery.
• Planned preventative maintenance and TPM activities.
• Support improvements to machine efficiency and downtime reduction.
• General site maintenance and safety checks.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Electrical drawings

PLCs & HMIs

Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Education

Engineering qualification (City & Guilds / ONC / NVQ)

Job description

Night Shift Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 DOE

Hours: 42 hours per week average

Shift Pattern: 3 nights on, 3 days off 12-hour shifts, 7 to 7

We are recruiting for a Shift Maintenance Engineer to join a tier-one packaging manufacturer within a fast-paced production environment. This is a hands-on, multi-skilled role focused on keeping machinery running efficiently, reducing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

The successful candidate will carry out fault finding, reactive repairs, planned preventative maintenance and general site engineering work across electrical and mechanical systems. You will work closely with production and engineering teams to improve reliability, maintain safety standards and support TPM/OEE initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fault diagnosis and repair of production equipment
• Electrical and mechanical maintenance across site machinery
• Planned preventative maintenance and TPM activities
• Supporting improvements to machine efficiency and downtime reduction
• General site maintenance and safety checks
• Working to health & safety, quality and hygiene standards

Requirements:

• Strong electrical engineering background
• Recognised engineering qualification, such as City & Guilds, ONC or NVQ
• Manufacturing or production environment experience
• Ability to read electrical drawings
• Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, pneumatics and hydraulics
• Electrical installation experience, 17th/18th Edition beneficial
• Blow moulding or injection moulding experience would be advantageous

This is a great opportunity for a practical, proactive engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing setting and wants to develop within a leading packaging business.