Shift Engineer

TipTopJob; Slough; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking an experienced Shift Engineer (Electrical Biased) in Slough on a 4-on 4-off, 12-hour shift pattern (days and nights). The role offers a salary of GBP52,000 and responsibilities spanning preventative maintenance, boiler upkeep, and electrical fault finding across PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems in a fast-paced FMCG setting.

Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or a time-served apprenticeship, plus strong problem-solving and fault-diagnosis skills.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or time-served apprenticeship.
• Experience in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Electrical and mechanical fault diagnosis and repair skills.
• Experience with boilers/steam systems is advantageous.
• Experience with PLC, HMI, SCADA systems and control panels.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance on fully automated production and packaging machinery.
• Maintain steam and boiler systems and site services.
• Follow PPM schedules efficiently and effectively.
• Perform electrical fault finding and modifications on PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and control panels.
• Conduct mechanical fault finding and repair; work with hydraulics, pumps, motors, and sensors.
• Work on drives, valves, and related electrical components; PLC fault finding.

Skills

Electrical bias

Problem solving

Fault finding

Industrial maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering

Time-served apprenticeship

Tools

PLC systems

HMI

SCADA systems

Control panels

Job description

Shift Engineer (Electrical Biased)

Slough

GBP52,000

12hr Shifts : 4on 4off Days and Nights

Our client is an industrial processing business, part of a larger group, with multiple sites in the UK. Due to an increase in headcount within their engineering team, they are looking for an experienced electrical biased shift engineer.

Role And Responsibilities Of a Shift Engineer

• To carry out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, installation, improvement and modification or upgrade of plant, fully automated production and packaging machinery and site services.
• Steam and boiler system maintenance
• Follow PPM schedules efficiently and effectively
• Electrical fault finding and modifications of PLCs, HMis, SCADA Systems and Control Panels
• Mechanical repair and fault finding
• Working on hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, motors, contactors, inverters, sensors, drives, valves
• PLC : electrical fault finding

Knowledge, Skills and Experience needed to be a Shift Engineer

• Multi:Skilled Engineer : but must be electrically biased
• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering : Time:served Apprenticeship
• Excellent problem solving and fault diagnosis skills
• Knowledge of production environment, continuous improvements and development
• Both strong electrical and mechanical fault finding and repair skillsMust have worked in fast:paced environment : FMCG manufacturing/production
• Have experience of working on boilers and steam systems advantageous
• Worked on PLC systems, Control Panels, HMis and SCADA Systems
• Bonus if have 17th / 18th Edition

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.