Shift Engineer - Electrical

Diageo; Braintree; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 14%

Shares scheme

Job summary

Diageo is seeking a Shift Engineer to enhance line efficiency by reducing unplanned downtime and improving planned maintenance. You will lead CI initiatives, collaborate with maintenance teams, and ensure quick turnarounds through root cause analysis.

Key duties include managing PPM schedules, SAP input, and supporting capital projects while upholding health and safety standards and KPI achievement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified electrician with recognised apprenticeship and HNC or equivalent.
• 17th or 18th Edition qualification.
• Knowledge of VFDs, servo drives, motors, ASi/Profibus and electro-pneumatics.
• PLC fault finding and diagnostic experience preferred.
• Experience in a production, manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical maintenance, asset care and preventative maintenance.
• Skilled in fault finding and root cause analysis.
• Collaborative team player focused on safety and KPI targets.

Responsibilities

• Improve line efficiency by minimising unplanned stoppages and improving maintenance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives with maintenance teams.
• Manage PPM schedules and SAP input.
• Support capital work including installation and commissioning.
• Work with operators and reliability engineers on root cause analysis.
• Participate in daily tier meetings to address performance issues.
• Conduct daily craft inspections and repairs during downtime.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and monitor targets.

Skills

VFD knowledge

Servo drives & motors

ASi bus & Profibus

Pneumatic/electro-pneumatic

PLC fault finding

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship

Electrical HNC (or equivalent qualification)

17th/18th Edition qualified

Job description

As a Shift Engineer, you'll play a key role in improving line efficiency by minimising unplanned stoppages and improving planned maintenance. You'll lead continuous improvement initiatives, working closely with maintenance teams to ensure quick turnarounds and address recurring issues through root cause problem solving.

• Your focus will be on increasing equipment uptime, driving performance in line with Diageo's standards, and ensuring health and safety compliance. Achieving site and personal KPIs will be a top priority as you contribute to our culture of manufacturing excellence., Contributing to the achievement and improvement of Asset Care KPI's through the delivery of efficient and effective maintenance, repair, problem solving and improvement of assets and their availability across site.
• Contributing to the achievement and improvement of Asset Care KPI's through efficient maintenance, repairs, and problem-solving.
• Support improvement projects focused on compliance, waste reduction, cash savings, and performance reliability.
• Ensure effective information sharing, handovers, and teamwork, providing technical knowledge and collaborating with OEMs for solutions.
• Manage Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules, ensuring accurate completion to standards and SAP input.
• Support capital work, including installation, commissioning, and early equipment management; review RCM as needed.
• Work with Operators, Reliability Engineers, and Shift Managers on situational problem-solving using root cause analysis.
• Participate in Daily Tier meetings to address and resolve performance issues.
• Proactively anticipate and address issues, driving solutions with the wider engineering team.
• Conduct Daily Craft Inspections and collaborate with Shift Managers to optimize machine efficiency and perform repairs during downtime.
• Health and safety compliance is key, and you'll be at the forefront of making sure this is monitored alongside ensuring both site and personal targets are achieved.

We're seeking a qualified electrical engineer with experience in a fast-paced production or manufacturing environment and a passion for improving asset performance. A proactive problem-solver, you thrive on identifying root causes, reducing downtime, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and reliability.

• Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship and Electrical HNC (or equivalent qualification)
• 17th or 18th Edition qualified
• Knowledge of variable frequency drives. servo drives and motors, Asi bus, profibus and electro-pneumatics.
• PLC fault finding and diagnostic experience (preferred)
• Proven experience in a production, manufacturing, or FMCG environment
• Strong knowledge of electrical maintenance, asset care, and preventative maintenance practices
• Skilled in fault finding, root cause analysis, and implementing effective long-term solutions
• Collaborative team player with a focus on safety, performance, and achieving KPI targets through continuous improvement initiatives

Working with Us
Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported from day one.
We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Shift Engineer - £58,833.73 (including shift allowance) + competitive benefits package including up to 14% pension, shares scheme and more!
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