Shift Engineer

Recruitment Direct; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Enhanced pension

On-site car parking

EAP

Health cashplan

Cycle scheme

Income protection

Job summary

Recruitment Direct Leominster is seeking an experienced Shift Engineer for a permanent, on-site role near Ledbury. The position supports a busy manufacturing operation, covering both reactive and planned maintenance across assets, subassemblies, FM equipment, and IT/OHSE systems.

The role offers a starting salary of circa £46,500 per year, with a 12-hour shift pattern, five days off per rotation, 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, a discretionary bonus, enhanced pension, and various benefits

Qualifications

• Time served apprentice to NVQ 3 in engineering.
• Strong electrical and mechanical skills are essential.
• PLC and pneumatic knowledge would be advantageous.
• At least 3 years’ experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Health & Safety Awareness, ideally IOSH qualified.
• Computer literate.
• A strong team player.

Responsibilities

• Work within SOPs to complete PPMs, respond to breakdowns and other requests promptly.
• Provide reports detailing root cause, spare parts requirements and improvement recommendations.
• Regularly communicate with and support internal customers.
• Help set priorities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build relationships with external contractors including OEMs and suppliers.
• Attend and contribute to performance and safety meetings.
• Develop knowledge of production processes and undertake required training.
• Mentor/co-train co-workers and trainees.

Skills

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Team player

Computer literacy

IOSH awareness

3 years manufacturing experience

Education

Time served apprentice to NVQ 3 in engineering

IOSH certified

Tools

PLC systems

Pneumatic systems

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Shift Engineer on full-time permanent basis, based in near Ledbury. The successful candidate will be comfortable working as part of a shift team supporting a busy manufacturing operation.

This is a hands-on role focused on the manufacturing assets, the ancillary equipment and utilities that enable the assets to maintain a high level of performance to meet company KPI’s.

The scope also captures subassemblies such as FM equipment, building fabrication, IT systems and OHSE requirements.

What you can expect:

• Starting salary: circa £46,500 per annum, depending on experience and increasing upon successful completion of the probationary period
• Shift pattern of 12 hour days and nights, with 5 off days per rotation
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Discretionary company bonus based on achieved targets
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Opportunity to work within a large manufacturing environment
• A varied engineering role covering both reactive and planned maintenance
• Progression and development opportunities
• Free on-site car parking
• Plus, additional benefits such as EAP, health cashplan and enhanced benefits after 1 year of employment e.g. cycle scheme, income protection scheme

What you will be doing:

• Working within SOP’S complete PPMs, respond to breakdowns and other reasonable requests in a timely manner
• Provide accurate reports on the work undertaken with such details as root cause, spare parts requirement and improvement recommendations
• Regularly communicate with and support internal customers
• Help set priorities and apply improvements through participation in continuous improvement initiatives
• Build relationships with external contractors including OEM & preferred parts suppliers
• Attend and contribute to performance and safety meetings
• Develop knowledge of the production processes, undertake training where required
• Help develop the knowledge of co-workers and in particular trainees

What we are looking for:

• Time served apprentice to NVQ 3 in an engineering discipline
• Strong electrical and mechanical skills is essential
• PLC and pneumatic knowledge would be advantageous
• At least 3 years’ experience within a manufacturing environment
• Health & Safety Awareness, ideally IOSH qualified
• Computer literate
• A strong team player

Recruitment Direct Leominster are an equal opportunities employer and working as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. You must be able to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK to apply for this role.

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