Shift Engineer - High-Speed Manufacturing & Maintenance

Zenith Advisory Partners; East Leake; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith Advisory Partners is seeking an Engineering Technician (mechanical and electrical) for a fast-paced manufacturing site in Leicester. You will own maintenance on high-speed lines, pumps, gearboxes and conveyors, with a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, covering days and nights.

You will diagnose faults, perform planned maintenance and support continuous improvement projects while ensuring safety standards and accurate records. This is a hands-on engineering role with development potential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or time-served apprenticeship.
• Solid experience of mechanical maintenance and fault-finding in manufacturing environments.
• Experience on high-speed automated machinery and PPM delivery.
• Knowledge of safety and regulatory frameworks including LOTO requirements.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults and repair mechanical systems, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and drives.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to minimise breakdowns.
• Respond to and root-cause equipment failures across the site.
• Ensure all work meets safety standards and documentation is up to date.
• Provide hands-on technical support to production during shifts and support CI initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Safety procedures

Electrical systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Zenith Advisory Partners is seeking an Engineering Technician (mechanical and electrical) for a fast-paced manufacturing site in Leicester. You will own maintenance on high-speed lines, pumps, gearboxes and conveyors, with a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, covering days and nights.

You will diagnose faults, perform planned maintenance and support continuous improvement projects while ensuring safety standards and accurate records. This is a hands-on engineering role with development potential.