Shift Engineer - High-Speed Manufacturing (4-on 4-off)

Zenith Advisory Partners Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith Advisory Partners Ltd. is seeking an Engineering Technician (mechanical and electrical) at our Leicester site. You will cover a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, owning mechanical maintenance and engineering activity across high‑speed production lines and utilities.

You will fault‑ Diagnose, repair, and perform preventative maintenance while ensuring safety standards and site procedures are followed. The role offers progression into senior engineering tasks and project involvement.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds Level 2 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Solid experience in mechanical maintenance and fault‑finding within a manufacturing setting, ideally on high‑speed automated machinery.
• Experience delivering planned preventive maintenance (PPM) within strict safety/compliance frameworks.
• An HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Fault diagnose and repair mechanical systems, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and drives.
• Execute planned preventive maintenance to reduce breakdowns.
• Respond to equipment failures and perform root‑cause analysis.
• Provide hands‑on technical support to production teams during shifts.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, equipment upgrades, and new machinery installations.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault diagnosis

PPM planning

Safety compliance

Education

NVQ Level 2 / City & Guilds Level 2 in Mechanical Engineering

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering (advantage)

Job description

Zenith Advisory Partners Ltd. is seeking an Engineering Technician (mechanical and electrical) at our Leicester site. You will cover a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, owning mechanical maintenance and engineering activity across high‑speed production lines and utilities.

You will fault‑ Diagnose, repair, and perform preventative maintenance while ensuring safety standards and site procedures are followed. The role offers progression into senior engineering tasks and project involvement.