Shift Engineer

Odin Recruitment Group; Kettering; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with employer contributions

Private healthcare cash plan

Employee discounts platform

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Odin Recruitment Group is recruiting for an experienced Shift Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join a busy manufacturing site in the UK. The role involves maintaining production equipment, improving reliability, and supporting continuous improvement while ensuring safe, efficient engineering activities.

The ideal candidate is apprentice-trained with experience in fast-paced manufacturing, preferably in food, FMCG or other regulated industries, and will work a rotating shift pattern

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained engineer with experience in fast-paced manufacturing.
• Fault finding on PLC-controlled (Allen Bradley) machinery, HMIs and automated production equipment.
• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Experience using CMMS maintenance systems.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability.
• Excellent understanding of health and safety within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the CMMS.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Support production teams to maximise equipment availability and efficiency.
• Review RAMS and issue permits to work where required.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safe systems of work and health & safety procedures.
• Complete dynamic risk assessments where necessary.
• Ensure maintenance documentation, operating manuals and technical information remain up to date.
• Maintain engineering workshops and plant areas to high housekeeping standards.

Skills

Multi-skilled Engineer

Electrical bias

PLC fault finding (Allen Bradley)

CMMS

Electrical & mechanical fault-finding

Health & safety

Education

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship

Level 3 qualification in Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled Engineering

HNC or HND in Engineering

18th Edition Electrical Regulations

IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH

CompEx certification

Job description

Shift Engineer (Multi-Skilled – Electrical Bias)

Location

Kettering

Package

Salary: £55,000+ per annum, plus 10% night shift allowance

Working Hours

40 hours per week

Monday to Friday rotating shifts: Early, Day, Late Night. Late shift includes on‑call cover from Friday evening through to Monday morning on a rotational basis.

Holiday

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Benefits

• Company pension with employer‑matched contributions
• Private healthcare cash plan
• Employee discounts platform
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Multi‑Skilled Shift Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join a busy manufacturing site. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining production equipment, improving reliability, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring all engineering activities are completed safely and efficiently.

This position would suit an apprentice‑trained engineer with experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, ideally within food, FMCG or another highly regulated industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the site’s Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Support production teams to maximise equipment availability and efficiency.
• Review contractor risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) where required and issue permits to work.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company safe systems of work, risk assessments and health & safety procedures.
• Complete dynamic risk assessments where necessary.
• Ensure maintenance documentation, operating manuals and technical information remain up to date and accessible.
• Maintain engineering workshops and plant areas to high housekeeping standards.

Key Objectives

• Maintain an excellent health and safety record.
• Deliver preventative maintenance schedules on time.
• Reduce equipment downtime and increase plant reliability.
• Support production to achieve operational targets.
• Promote a strong food safety and quality culture.
• Contribute towards continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Achieve engineering KPIs relating to reliability, response times and maintenance completion.

Skills & Technical Experience

Essential

• Apprentice‑trained Multi‑Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias.
• Experience fault finding on PLC‑controlled (Allen Bradley) machinery, HMIs and automated production equipment.
• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Experience using CMMS maintenance systems.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault‑finding ability.
• Excellent understanding of health and safety within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship.
• Level 3 qualification (City & Guilds or NVQ) in Electrical, Mechanical or Multi‑Skilled Engineering.

Desirable

• HNC or HND in Engineering.
• 18th Edition Electrical Regulations.
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH qualification.
• CompEx certification.

Shift Pattern

Average 37.5–40 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern:

• 06:00–14:00
• 08:00–16:00
• 14:00–22:00
• 22:00–06:00 (Sunday–Thursday nights)

On‑call cover operates on a rotating basis, approximately one weekend in four.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well‑established manufacturing business offering long‑term stability, investment in engineering, and opportunities for professional development