Shift Engineer

Zenith Advisory Partners; Braunstone Town, East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith Advisory Partners in Leicester is hiring an Engineering Technician (mech and elec) to maintain high-speed production lines and site utilities.

Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, you'll perform fault diagnosis, preventive maintenance, and hands-on support with safety practices such as LOTO, while contributing to continuous improvement and equipment upgrades.

This role offers a solid career path within a supportive engineering culture.

Qualifications

• NVQ3/City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in mechanical maintenance in manufacturing/industrial settings.
• PPM experience and safe working practices (LOTO).

Responsibilities

• Fault diagnosis and repairs on mechanical systems, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and drives.
• Execute planned preventive maintenance to reduce breakdowns.
• Respond to and root-cause equipment failures.
• Ensure mechanical work meets legal, regulatory and site safety standards (LOTO).
• Keep drawings, documentation and equipment records up to date.
• Provide hands-on technical support to production teams during shifts.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, equipment upgrades and new machinery installations.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Electrical maintenance

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or Maintenance

Time-served mechanical engineering apprenticeship

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering (advantage)

Job description

Engineering Technician (mech and elec)

Manufacturing

Leicester

£46,500 per annum

Your New Employer

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced manufacturing facility running high-speed, automated production lines. The business places a strong emphasis on safety, reliability and continuous improvement, and offers a genuinely supportive engineering culture where new ideas and challenge are welcomed.

Your New Job

Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, you'll work a 4 on 4 off shift pattern covering both days and nights, taking ownership of mechanical maintenance and engineering activity across the site, including high-speed production lines, converting equipment and site utilities. Day to day you'll carry out fault diagnosis and repairs on mechanical systems, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and drive systems, execute planned preventative maintenance to reduce breakdowns, and respond to and root-cause equipment failures. You'll ensure all mechanical work meets legal, regulatory and site safety standards, including LOTO procedures, and keep drawings, documentation and equipment records up to date. You'll also provide hands-on technical support to production teams during your shift and get involved in continuous improvement initiatives, equipment upgrades, and new machinery installations alongside the Engineering Supervisor.

Your Experience and Requirements

ZAP are searching for candidates with an NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering, Maintenance, or equivalent (or a time-served mechanical engineering apprenticeship). You'll need solid experience of mechanical maintenance and fault-finding within a manufacturing or industrial environment, ideally on high-speed automated machinery, plus a track record delivering PPM and working within strict safety and compliance frameworks. An HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering would be an advantage.

Your Future as a Successful Candidate

This role offers real scope to develop into more senior engineering positions, with exposure to equipment upgrade projects and continuous improvement work that will broaden your technical skillset. For the right candidate looking to build a long-term career in a business that genuinely invests in its engineering team, this is a strong next step.