Shift Engineer

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

We are looking for an experienced Shift Engineer on full-time permanent basis, based in Bromborough. The successful candidate will be comfortable being the sole engineer on shift supporting a busy manufacturing operation, providing effective maintenance support across a wide range of equipment, services, systems and buildings.

What you can expect:

• Salary: £51,371.80 per annum
• Shift pattern of 4 on /4 off, working 2 days and 2 nights
• Non-bookable leave structure - 18-day break after every 7 sets of shifts (approx. 5 times per year)
• Holiday entitlement is incorporated into the scheduled shift pattern
• Opportunity to work within a large manufacturing environment
• A varied engineering role covering both reactive and planned maintenance
• Plus, additional benefits such as EAP, cycle to scheme

What you will be doing:

• Fix machine faults occurring as part of normal shift activity
• Respond quickly to production line breakdowns and liaise with the shift manager
• Working as the only shift engineer alongside 3 counterparts on the opposing shifts, and 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

What we are looking for:

• 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 suitable decisions under pressure
• A proactive approach to problem solving and root-cause investigation
• Strong awareness of HSE and safe working practices
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with production teams
• Excellent IT skills with strong written documentation and reporting skills

Recruitment Direct Leominster are an equal opportunities employer.

You must be able to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK to apply for this role.