Shift Engineer

ELIS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Elis is recruiting an on-site maintenance engineer for its Swindon facility. You will perform remedial engineering on industrial laundry equipment, repair swiftly and safely, and keep Production updated on progress.

You will contribute to continuous improvement with the Engineering Manager and Senior Engineer, helping to optimise equipment performance and cost. A strong safety mindset and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a manufacturing/process environment.
• Engineering NVQ Level 3/4 or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics and electrical circuits.

Responsibilities

• Undertake remedial engineering on site and repair equipment safely.
• Input into continuous improvement of plant and maintenance activities.
• Ensure safe systems of work and compliance with health policies.
• Maintain equipment performance, reliability and running costs.
• Communicate progress to Production and collaborate with Engineering team.

Skills

Electrical trades

Mechanical trades

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Reading schematics

MS Office

CMMS data entry

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Education

NVQ Level 3/4

HND or equivalent

Apprenticeship training

BTEC

Job description

About a Career With Elis

Elis is an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene, and facility services solutions. We are a leader in most of the 29 countries in which we operate, employing 52,000 professionals.

Position Details

• Swindon
• Full-time
• Permanent

Your Mission at Elis

• You will undertake remedial engineering works to industrial laundry equipment on site as instructed by the Engineering Manager, repairing equipment in a safe and timely manner while ensuring that Production is regularly updated on progress.
• Provide knowledge and input into the continuous improvement of plant, machinery, and maintenance activities, working with the Senior Engineer and Engineering Manager to identify areas and, via small projects, find suitable solutions.
• Ensure the Company’s disciplines, rules and standards are maintained.
• As part of the Engineering team, you will always look to improve equipment performance, reliability, and running costs for replacement parts and consumables.
• Report any incidents, accidents and near misses in accordance with Health and Safety Policies, ensuring that safe systems of work and best practice procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Ensure the Company assets are maintained to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Work with Senior Engineers and the Engineering Manager to ensure that contractors are working safely on site and adhering to Health and Safety rules and procedures.
• Guarantee all activities are carried out in accordance with the Site Health and Safety instructions and the SSG Health and Safety manual, as well as relevant engineering standards.
• Maintain excellent communication between Production staff and co‑workers, ensuring that all handover of ongoing activities is carried out every day and sharing all other information and practices as required.

What will make you stand out?

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a manufacturing/process environment.
• Engineering Level 3 and 4 NVQ qualification; a Higher National Diploma or equivalent, and apprenticeship training or BTEC.
• Skilled in both Electrical and Mechanical trades with knowledge of engineering disciplines including pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical circuits, and the ability to comprehend relevant drawings and schematics.
• Self‑motivated, able to make decisions and react quickly to the needs of the business.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships across all levels of management and staff and work as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including use of MS Office.
• Ability to record PPM information into a CMMS system accurately.
• A logical approach to fault finding with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to travel to offsite training facilities and other factories in the group, as and when required.

What's on offer?

• 29 days holiday
• Company pension
• Employee Assistance Programme

We offer a competitive salary of Circa £42,000.00 and the opportunity to work for a company that offers many development opportunities, has a national structure to facilitate ambition, and provides a friendly and supportive working environment.