Shift Engineer

Taryn Hall Recruitment; Ham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Night Shift Engineer role in Wellington, UK, is a permanent night position on a Sunday to Thursday schedule (10:00pm–6:00am). You will perform planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and support continuous improvement across the site, ensuring machinery stays safe, reliable and operational.

You’ll work closely with production teams, troubleshoot faults, and help drive improvements while maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or production maintenance.
• Good understanding of electrical systems and fault-finding.
• Experience with both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Solid focus on Health & Safety practices.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Willingness to adapt and improve across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across production machinery and equipment.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns quickly and effectively.
• Diagnose faults and perform repairs to minimise downtime.
• Complete maintenance inspections and continuous improvement tasks on electrical systems.
• Assist with installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance of equipment.
• Work with operators to understand production issues and resolutions.
• Record maintenance and repair activities accurately and provide shift handovers.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical fault-finding

Planned maintenance

Reactive maintenance

Health & Safety

Problem solving

Communication

Continuous improvement

Teamwork

Adaptable

Job description

Shift: Permanent Nights - Sunday to Thursday, 10:00pm-6:00am

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Night Shift Engineer to join a busy engineering team within a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Wellington.

Working on a permanent night shift, you'll play an important role in keeping production running efficiently by carrying out planned preventative maintenance, responding to machinery breakdowns and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

This is a hands-on engineering position where you'll work closely with production teams, troubleshoot problems and help ensure machinery and equipment remain safe, reliable and operational.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM/PMI) across production machinery and equipment
• Responding quickly and effectively to machinery breakdowns
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs to minimise production downtime
• Completing planned maintenance, inspections and continuous improvement work on electrical systems
• Supporting the installation, commissioning and maintenance of equipment
• Working closely with machine operators to understand production and equipment issues
• Supporting ongoing engineering projects and improvement initiatives
• Assisting mechanical engineers when required
• Identifying and sourcing replacement parts and spares
• Liaising with machine manufacturers where necessary
• Accurately recording maintenance and repair activity
• Providing clear shift handovers and completing detailed daily shift reports
• Communicating engineering issues, actions and outcomes to the wider engineering team
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment
• Following all site Health & Safety procedures and reporting potential hazards

About You

We're looking for someone who is practical, proactive and comfortable working within a busy manufacturing environment.

You will ideally have:

• Previous engineering maintenance experience within manufacturing or production
• Good electrical engineering knowledge and fault-finding ability
• Experience of planned and reactive maintenance
• A good understanding of Health & Safety within an engineering environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to respond calmly to breakdowns
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• A positive attitude towards continuous improvement
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of an engineering team
• A willingness to develop additional skills and support across different engineering disciplines
• A flexible approach and the ability to manage changing priorities

Working Hours

This is a permanent night shift position, working:

Sunday to Thursday - 10:00pm to 6:00am