Shift Engineer

Hunter Selection; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a skilled Shift Engineer in King's Lynn to join a well-established manufacturing company. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of manufacturing maintenance experience and a strong electrical background. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £53,000, along with excellent benefits like a bonus scheme and private healthcare. This is a fantastic opportunity for career advancement in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Death in service cover

Pension matched up to 5%

External training opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in manufacturing maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of sensors, inverters, and motors.
• An electrical certificate/qualification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) and project work.
• Occasional reactive maintenance as needed.
• Work within a team of engineers reporting to the Area Engineering Manager.

Skills

Manufacturing maintenance experience

Knowledge of sensors, inverters, and motors

Electrical certification

Education

Level 3 qualification in engineering

Job description

Overview

Shift Engineer – Kings Lynn – Join a Leading Manufacturer. We're working with a well-established manufacturing company in Kings Lynn that's expanding its Maintenance Department. They're looking for a skilled Shift Engineer to join their growing team and support their continued success.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £53,000
• Panama shift pattern (2s & 3s - Days & Nights)
• Overtime available
• Annual bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Death in service cover
• Discounts platform
• Pension matched up to 5%
• Progression opportunities into Team Lead and Supervisor roles
• External training to enhance your engineering skillset

About the Role

As a Shift Engineer, you'll be responsible for planned preventative maintenance (PPMs), project work, and occasional reactive maintenance. You'll work within a team of engineers, reporting to the Area Engineering Manager, and play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Engineer or Maintenance Engineer looking to step into a fast-paced, rewarding environment with real career development.

What We're Looking For in a Shift Engineer

• 5+ years' experience in manufacturing maintenance
• 60/40 mechanical or more electrically biased
• Strong knowledge of sensors, inverters, and motors
• An electrical certificate/qualification
• Level 3 qualification or higher in engineering (apprenticeship preferred)

If you are a Shift Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or similar ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. This is your chance to join a company that values its engineers and offers real progression.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business