Shift Engineer (Electrical)

Solutions Engineering Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Solutions Engineering Recruitment is seeking an experienced Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias for our Ripley site. The role involves hands-on maintenance on a busy manufacturing line with a rotating three-shift pattern (Morning, Afternoon & Night) to ensure reliable operation of production equipment.

You will diagnose faults, perform preventative maintenance and contribute to continuous improvement projects while maintaining safety and compliance with engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across the site.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Maintain safe, compliant operation of manufacturing equipment and site services.
• Troubleshoot electrical control systems, sensors, instrumentation and automation equipment.
• Work with production to resolve equipment issues quickly and effectively.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across the site.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Maintain safe, compliant and reliable operation of manufacturing machinery and site services.
• Troubleshoot electrical control systems, sensors, instrumentation and automation equipment.
• Work proactively to identify potential failures and prevent unplanned downtime.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Preventative maintenance

Automation systems

Team collaboration

Job description

Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias (Ripley)

Salary: £42,192 + 26.8% three-shift allowance
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Ripley
Shift Pattern: 3-shift rotation - Mornings, Afternoons & Nights

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias to join our engineering team at our Ripley manufacturing site.

This is a hands-on engineering role within a busy manufacturing environment, supporting the reliable and efficient operation of production equipment, site services and facilities. You will work as part of a team of engineers, reporting to the Shift Team Leader, with a strong focus on preventative maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement.

Our site includes a mixture of 50-year-old machinery through to modern automated equipment incorporating robotics, providing a varied and technically challenging working environment.

Shift Pattern

You will work a rotating three-shift system:

Morning Shift

• Monday-Thursday: 06:00-14:15
• Friday: 06:00-14:00

Afternoon Shift

• Monday-Thursday: 14:00-22:15
• Friday: 13:00-18:15

Night Shift

• Sunday-Wednesday: 22:00-06:15
• Thursday: 22:00-06:00, finishing Friday morning

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across the site.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Maintain safe, compliant and reliable operation of manufacturing machinery and site services.
• Troubleshoot electrical control systems, sensors, instrumentation and automation equipment.
• Work proactively to identify potential failures and prevent unplanned downtime.
• Support continuous improvement activities across production and engineering.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and communicate faults, repairs and ongoing issues effectively.
• Work collaboratively with production and other departments to resolve equipment issues quickly and effectively.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with company safety procedures, engineering standards and relevant legislation.

Equipment & Systems You Will Work On

The successful candidate will have exposure to a broad range of industrial equipment and electrical systems, including:

• Three-phase and single-phase motors
• Motor control systems