Shift Engineer – Flexible Hours, Food Manufacturing Growth

Hilton Foods; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great holiday allowance

Life assurance

Development opportunities

Share Save scheme

Free car parking on site

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity

Job summary

Hilton Foods is seeking a professional Shift Engineer for our Grimsby site. The role supports production with proactive maintenance, diagnosing faults, and implementing improvements.

You’ll work closely with other teams to maintain high machinery uptime and food safety standards in a fast-paced environment. We require an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, a multi-skilled background, and strong teamwork and communication.

Qualifications

• Time served craft apprenticeship or equivalent training to NVQ level 3.
• Demonstrated multi-skilled capability and hands-on engineering.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Flexible and proactive in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health and Safety is a priority at all times.
• Report or rectify hazards to maintain food safety and quality.
• Maintain GMP standards and housekeeping at high levels.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and handovers to production.
• Diagnose faults and implement corrective actions to maximise uptime.
• Collaborate with other functions to support production and maintenance.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Hands-on

Flexible

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Hilton Foods is seeking a professional Shift Engineer for our Grimsby site. The role supports production with proactive maintenance, diagnosing faults, and implementing improvements.

You’ll work closely with other teams to maintain high machinery uptime and food safety standards in a fast-paced environment. We require an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, a multi-skilled background, and strong teamwork and communication.