Shift Engineer

Dunraven Recruitment Ltd; Chester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Career progression and development

Supportive teams

Continuous improvement projects

Job summary

Dunraven Recruitment Ltd in Chester is seeking a Shift Engineer for a permanent, full-time role within FMCG / Food Manufacturing. The shift pattern is 4 on 4 off, 07:00–19:00 and 19:00–07:00, with a 30-minute paid break.

The position offers a salary of £53,560 and reports to the Site Lead. You'll carry out PPM, reactive maintenance, servicing, and repairs across site machinery, diagnosing faults, and implementing solutions while ensuring safety, reliability, and continuous improvement within the

Qualifications

• Essential: Relevant engineering qualification, apprenticeship, or equivalent practical engineering experience.
• Essential: Previous experience in manufacturing, FMCG, or food manufacturing environments.
• Essential: Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding and maintenance experience.
• Essential: Experience with planned preventative and reactive maintenance on industrial machinery.
• Essential: Ability to respond effectively to machinery breakdowns in a fast-paced production setting.
• Essential: Problem-solving skills to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Essential: Safe handling of industrial machinery with strict adherence to risk assessments.
• Essential: Ability to record maintenance activities using CMMS or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, servicing, repairs and inspections across site machinery and equipment.
• Respond promptly to emergency machine breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Diagnose causes of equipment faults and perform remedial work where possible during shifts.
• Provide handovers to the next shift and Engineering Team Leader with causes and recommended solutions.
• Ensure machinery remains safe, reliable, efficient and fit for purpose.
• Carry out overhauls, repairs, modifications and improvements to equipment.
• Support design, installation, commissioning, relocation and modification of machinery.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure control measures are implemented before work begins.
• Ensure activities comply with Health & Safety legislation and company requirements.
• Record all maintenance activities accurately in the CMMS.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and engineering standards.

Job description

Title: Shift Engineer

Location: Chester

Salary: 53,560

Industry: FMCG / Food Manufacturing

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Shift: 4 on 4 Off, 07.00 - 19.00 / 19.00 - 07.00, including a 30-minute paid break

Reporting To: Site Lead

Shift Engineer Benefits:

• Company pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Supportive engineering, production, and site leadership teams
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and engineering projects

Key Shift Engineer Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, servicing, repairs, and inspections across site machinery and equipment.
• Respond promptly to emergency machine breakdowns throughout the plant to minimise production downtime.
• Diagnose the cause of potential equipment failure, performance deterioration, and recurring faults, completing remedial work where possible during the shift.
• Where issues cannot be resolved during the shift, provide a clear handover to the following shift and Engineering Team Leader, including the cause of the issue and recommended solution.
• Ensure machinery and equipment remain safe, reliable, efficient, and fit for purpose.
• Carry out overhauls, repairs, modifications, and improvements to machinery and engineering equipment.
• Support the design, installation, commissioning, relocation, and modification of new and existing machinery and equipment.
• Conduct appropriate risk assessments before undertaking maintenance activities and ensure all identified control measures are implemented before work begins.
• Ensure all engineering activities are completed in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and company requirements.
• Record all maintenance activities, breakdowns, repairs, and engineering work accurately within the CMMS.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and contribute to improving engineering standards, equipment reliability, and overall plant performance.
• Set, review, and maintain appropriate engineering standards and procedures to support continuous improvement.

Shift Engineer Requirements:

Essential:

• Relevant engineering qualification, apprenticeship, or equivalent practical engineering experience.
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing, production, FMCG, or food manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering fault-finding and maintenance experience.
• Proven experience carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on industrial machinery and equipment.
• Experience responding effectively to machinery breakdowns within a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes of equipment failures and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to work safely and confidently with industrial machinery and engineering equipment.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements and the importance of completing risk assessments before maintenance activities.
• Ability to accurately record maintenance activities, breakdowns, and engineering work using a CMMS or similar maintenance system.

Desired:

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship.
• Relevant electrical or mechanical engineering qualification such as City & Guilds, ONC, HNC, HND, or equivalent.
• Experience with root cause analysis, continuous improvement, reliability improvement, and engineering standards.
• Experience working with CMMS maintenance systems.