Shift Engineer

The Collective Network Limited; Bromborough; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Collective Network Limited is seeking a Shift Engineer for a modern manufacturing site near Liverpool. The role offers a 4 on, 4 off days and nights pattern and a salary up to £55,000 DOE.

You will join an established engineering team to maintain and improve equipment reliability. You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across site machinery, diagnose electrical and mechanical faults, and work with PLCs, inverters, hydraulics and pneumatics.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer or Shift Engineer.
• Electrical bias preferred but not essential.
• Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing or a similar industrial environment.
• Knowledge of PLCs, automation and industrial machinery.
• A proactive, hands-on approach to fault-finding and problem-solving.
• Relevant engineering qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Engineers from other industrial backgrounds, including ex-military, are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across site machinery.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical faults.
• Working with PLCs, inverters, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Improving equipment reliability, safety and performance.
• Working closely with production to keep operations running efficiently.

Skills

Multi-Skilled

Electrical bias

PLCs

Automation

Fault finding

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Problem solving

Tools

Industrial machinery

Job description

Shift Engineer

Up to £55,000 DOE

4on 4off Days and Nights

Commutable from Liverpool, Bromborough, Birkenhead, Ellesmere Port and the surrounding areas.

What's in it for you?

• £55,000 salary
• 4 on, 4 off shift pattern - 2 days, 2 nights
• Modern manufacturing site with £25m+ investment
• Advanced machinery and automation
• Training and development opportunities
• Focus on reliability and continuous improvement

The Role

Looking for your next engineering challenge? Join a modern manufacturing operation investing heavily in its equipment, people and future.

You’ll join an established engineering team, working with modern machinery and helping drive improvements in equipment reliability, performance and downtime.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across site machinery.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical faults.
• Working with PLCs, inverters, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Improving equipment reliability, safety and performance.
• Working closely with production to keep operations running efficiently.

What We're Looking For

• Experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer or Shift Engineer.
• Electrical bias preferred but not essential - strong mechanical engineers with relevant electrical knowledge are encouraged to apply.
• Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing or a similar industrial environment.
• Knowledge of PLCs, automation and industrial machinery.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach to fault-finding and problem-solving.
• Relevant engineering qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Engineers from other industrial backgrounds, including ex-military, are also welcome.