Shift Engineer

Yolk Recruitment; Shepton Mallet; On-site; GBP 46,800 - 57,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay review each year

Opportunities for overtime at enhanced rates

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company pension scheme

Life insurance

Employee referral programme

Health & wellbeing programme

Employee discounts with major retailers

Free onsite parking

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in the UK is seeking a Shift Engineer with an electrical bias to ensure efficient operation of production equipment. This role involves carrying out maintenance tasks, minimizing downtimes, and collaborating with production teams. The ideal candidate will have a recognized engineering qualification and experience in a manufacturing environment. The position offers a competitive salary of circa £52,000 along with various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Experienced as a Maintenance Engineer or Shift Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding capability with electrical bias.
• Experience with production machinery and automated equipment.

Responsibilities

• Keep production equipment running efficiently through maintenance.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and minimize disruption.
• Record maintenance work accurately in the site system.

Skills

Electrical bias

Fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

Team collaboration

Proactive approach

Education

Recognized engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, HNC or equivalent)

Tools

Maintenance management system

PLC systems

Job description

Role: Shift Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Shift: 4 on 4 off - 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off
Pay: circa £52,000
Location: Shepton Mallet

Have you recently completed your apprenticeship or are you a time-served Maintenance Engineer looking to join a well-established manufacturer? Do you enjoy fault finding on production machinery and being part of a team that keeps a busy site running?

Yolk Recruitment are working with a long-standing and respected site in Somerset who are looking to strengthen their engineering team with the addition of an Electrical Bias Shift Engineer. The site has a strong reputation locally and continues to invest in both its people and equipment.

This is a great opportunity to join a stable manufacturing business where engineers play a key role in maintaining production reliability and driving improvements across the site.

This is what you'll be doing

As a Shift Engineer you will be responsible for keeping production equipment running efficiently, supporting both planned and reactive maintenance across the factory. Working closely with production teams, you will help minimise downtime while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across production machinery and site services
• Responding to breakdowns quickly and carrying out effective fault finding to minimise disruption to production
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults including work on 3-phase systems, motors, control panels, relays, contactors and inverters/VSDs
• Supporting basic PLC fault finding and working with automated production equipment
• Completing mechanical maintenance tasks including bearings, chains, belts, gearboxes, pumps and seals
• Recording maintenance work accurately through the site maintenance system
• Working collaboratively with production teams to prioritise and resolve engineering issues
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety and following site procedures at all times
• Supporting improvement projects and contributing ideas to increase plant reliability and performance

What we're looking for

• A recognised engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, HNC or equivalent)
• Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer or Shift Engineer in a manufacturing environment
• Electrical bias with strong fault-finding capability
• Experience working on production machinery and automated equipment
• Good working knowledge of both electrical and mechanical maintenance
• A proactive approach and ability to work effectively within a shift engineering team

And this is what you'll get in return

• Salary of circa £52,000
• Pay Review Each year
• Opportunities for overtime at enhanced rates
• Enhanced annual leave allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Employee referral programme
• Long service reward scheme
• Charity volunteering days
• Health & wellbeing programme, including virtual GP appointments
• Employee discounts with major retailers
• Free drinks vending and heavily subsidised food vending
• Free onsite parking

You'll be joining a well-established manufacturer with a strong track record in the sector and a stable engineering team, offering long-term security and the chance to work in a busy production environment.

Are you up to the challenge?

If you're a Maintenance Engineer looking for your next move in the Shepton Mallet area, please get in touch with engineering specialist recruiter Liam Reid today.

Please apply with a CV and feel free to include a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. We also run a referral scheme so if you know someone suitable, please feel free to pass this on.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee a response to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.