Shift Engineer: High-Volume Laundry Leader

Adecco; Tottenham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a hands-on Shift Engineer for a high-volume laundry facility in Tottenham. You will lead maintenance, diagnose faults across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and control systems, and drive the Planned Preventative Maintenance program.

Working a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, you will ensure safe, reliable operations, coordinate handovers, and uphold PUWER, LOLER, and COSHH standards on site.

Qualifications

• Time-served engineer with a strong multi-skilled mechanical or electrical background.
• Proven diagnostics capability across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control systems.
• Experience in fast-paced production environments (laundry, food, FMCG, distribution).
• Ability to make sound engineering decisions with minimal supervision and manage priorities on the factory floor.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for reporting and handovers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Shift: act as the main engineering contact for the Laundry Production and Operations teams, taking full accountability for breakdowns and maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair breakdowns across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control systems on laundry equipment.
• Deliver the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule and conduct root-cause investigations.
• Provide thorough shift handovers using CMMS/PPM systems to track asset uptime and tasks.
• Ensure PUWER, LOLER, COSHH compliance and lock-off procedures.

Skills

Time-served engineer

Multi-skilled

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Fault diagnostics

Strong communicator

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical/Electrical

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Adecco is seeking a hands-on Shift Engineer for a high-volume laundry facility in Tottenham. You will lead maintenance, diagnose faults across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and control systems, and drive the Planned Preventative Maintenance program.

Working a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, you will ensure safe, reliable operations, coordinate handovers, and uphold PUWER, LOLER, and COSHH standards on site.