Shift Engineer

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Crick; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High hourly rate

Shift allowance

Extended holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

PPE provided

Recognition programs

Job summary

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is recruiting a Shift Engineer for our Crick site. This role focuses on keeping plant running safely with root-cause analysis and continuous improvement, across days and nights in a 4-on/4-off pattern.

You will perform planned, predictive and corrective maintenance with a strong electrical bias, troubleshooting electrical, mechanical and control systems, and driving reliability improvements within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification with time-served engineering experience in FMCG/manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding across electrical, mechanical and control systems.
• CMMS experience and reliability tools such as RCM, FMECA, TPM or CBM.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills.
• Safety standards adherence including food safety where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, predictive and corrective maintenance to maximise uptime
• Diagnose and fix electrical, mechanical and controls faults safely and efficiently
• Lead root cause analysis to stop repeat failures
• Drive improvements in equipment performance, cost and energy use
• Work to all safety, food safety and engineering standards
• Keep CMMS records accurate and use the data to get ahead of breakdowns
• Manage critical spares so parts are available without overstocking
• Take part in daily, weekly and monthly performance reviews

Education

Electrical apprenticeship, HNC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Time-served Electrical Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical bias

Experience in FMCG or manufacturing

Confident fault finding across electrical, mechanical and control systems

CMMS experience and an understanding of reliability tools such as RCM, FMECA, TPM or CBM

NEBOSH, HACCP or Legionella awareness would be a bonus

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Crick | Permanent | Site-based | £64,646 per annum plus overtime

We're excited to be recruiting for a Shift Engineer to join our engineering team at Crick. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced multi-skilled engineer with a strong electrical bias, perfect for someone passionate about keeping plant running safely, getting to the root cause and making things better every shift.

You'll help keep our manufacturing assets safe, reliable and available. That means planned maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement, working closely with Production and Operations across days and nights.

• 4 days on, 4 off, 4 nights on, 4 off, working 12-hour shifts (06:00 / 18:00 - 18:00 - 06:00). Your schedule is predictable and you get regular blocks of time off.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, predictive and corrective maintenance to maximise uptime
• Diagnose and fix electrical, mechanical and controls faults safely and efficiently
• Lead root cause analysis to stop repeat failures
• Drive improvements in equipment performance, cost and energy use
• Work to all safety, food safety and engineering standards
• Keep CMMS records accurate and use the data to get ahead of breakdowns
• Manage critical spares so parts are available without overstocking
• Take part in daily, weekly and monthly performance reviews

About you

• Electrical apprenticeship, HNC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Time-served Electrical Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical bias
• Experience in FMCG or manufacturing
• Confident fault finding across electrical, mechanical and control systems
• CMMS experience and an understanding of reliability tools such as RCM, FMECA, TPM or CBM
• Keen to keep learning and developing
• NEBOSH, HACCP or Legionella awareness would be a bonus

What we offer

• £27.65 per hour plus a £1.95 per hour shift allowance, which comes to over £64,646 a year before overtime
• A pay package that leads the regional market for engineers
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Enhanced company pension and colleague benefits
• Workwear and PPE provided
• Recognition and reward programmes

Every engineer gets a company-funded Engineering Development Plan built around them. It covers mechanical, electrical and controls skills, including PLC troubleshooting, automation, condition monitoring and reliability-centred maintenance. Training is delivered through on-site learning, mentoring, accredited courses and specialist external providers.

About us

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is an innovative, well-established, and award-winning pet food manufacturer employing over 1,200 colleagues across the UK and Europe. Our family of brands includes Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butcher's, Classic, Pro-Nutrition, andUltra PremiumDirect, along witha number ofpartner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf. Our kitchens in Thirsk,Kinmel, and Crick produce a wide range of dry, wet, and baked foods enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world. Our ambition is simple: to become a global leader in pet nutrition.

Our Purpose: To create happiness

We’reon a mission toseta new standard of workplace happiness within the pet nutrition industry - one that looks like no other and feels like no other. Our culture is built on INSPIRED’s uniquebehavioursand colleague experience, creating an environment that excites, empowers, and puts people and pets at the heart of everything we do.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the colleagues and communities we serve. We believe everyone should feel valued,respectedand able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminateon the basis ofage, disability, genderidentityor expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief,sexor sexual orientation. We make hiring decisions based on talent,potentialand the experience you bring.

We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, ensuringequitableaccess and opportunity for all. If you need any adjustments or support to take part in our recruitment process, please let us know by [e-mail]