Shift Engineer - Multi Skilled

Orion Electrotech; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Life Assurance

Christmas vouchers

PerkBox

Long service awards

Job summary

Orion Electrotech is seeking a Shift Engineer (Multi-Skilled) in Aylesbury. The role focuses on maintaining uptime across blow moulding machinery and related plant, working within a shift-based team to sustain productivity and performance.

You will diagnose faults, perform preventative maintenance, and ensure accurate logs while supporting continuous improvement and health and safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (Electrical qualification essential).
• Experience on automated production machinery.
• Able to work in a fast-paced shift environment.

Responsibilities

• Maximise uptime of all production machinery and equipment
• Diagnose and repair faults during breakdowns
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Ensure maintenance logs and documentation are complete
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure health, safety, quality and hygiene standards are met
• Collaborate with production teams to minimise disruption
• Undertake additional duties as required

Skills

Multiskilled engineering

Electrical & Mechanical

Shift work experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 (Electrical)

Job description

Shift Engineer (Multi-Skilled)

Location: Aylesbury

Salary: Up to £48k per annum (DOE) Plus Benefits - Potential to earn £50k plus

Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (Days & Nights)

As a Shift Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining production uptime across blow moulding machinery (Extrusion, Injection, and Stretch Blow Moulding) and associated plant equipment. You will work as part of a shift-based engineering team to ensure production continuity and high performance.

Key Responsibilities for this Shift Engineer role:

• Maximise uptime of all production machinery and equipment
• Diagnose and repair faults efficiently during breakdowns
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities
• Ensure all maintenance documentation and logs are completed accurately
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the plant
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, quality, hygiene, and food safety standards
• Collaborate with production teams to minimise disruption and improve efficiency
• Undertake additional duties as reasonably required

Skills & Experience Required for this Shift Engineer role:

• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment (Plastics, Packaging, FMCG, Food, Beverage, Pharma)
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (Electrical qualification essential)
• Strong multi-skilled engineering background (Electrical & Mechanical)
• Experience working on automated production machinery
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced shift environment

Benefits for this Shift Engineer role:

• Generous pension contributions
• Life Assurance
• Employee Christmas vouchers
• PerkBox (High Street discounts)
• Long service awards