Shift Engineer – Stevenage

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% match pension + life assu r

24 shifts holiday!

Discounts at most retailers

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking an electrically biased Shift Engineer to join a leading food manufacturer in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. You will carry out planned, predictive and breakdown maintenance on high‑speed production and packaging machinery.

The role operates 12‑hour shifts (2 days / 2 nights / 4 off) with a salary of £51,000–£52,000 per year plus pension, life assurance and other benefits. Applicants should have NVQ Level 3 in engineering or maintenance and ideally an HNC/HND.

Qualifications

• Electrical & mechanical problem-solving skills.
• Experience in fast-paced FMCG manufacturing.
• Knowledge of PLCs, automation & control systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance of high-speed production & packaging machinery.
• Work on control panels, HMIs, PLCs, SCADA systems.
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding, problem solving and repairs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects.
• Deal with motors, VSDs, servo drives, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, inverters.
• Mechanical fabrication, fitting, welding.

Skills

Electrical bias

Multi skilled

Problem solving

Fast-paced FMCG

Education

NVQ Level 3 in engineering or maintenance

HNC / HND (preferred)

Tools

PLC

SCADA

HMI

VSD

Job description

Shift Engineer

Stevenage

£52,000

12hr Shifts – 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off

Benefits:

• Up to 10% Match Pension + Life Assurance X4
• 24 Shifts Holiday!
• Discounts At Most Retailers, Qualifications, Medihealth Scheme

Do you want to work for a leading food manufacturers that is going through a lot of progressive growth with the UK’s supermarkets. Due to expansion within the team, they are looking for an electrical biased shift engineer to join.

Role & responsibilities of a Shift Engineer:

• Carry out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance of all high-speed production & packaging machinery
• Working on control panels, HMi’s, PLC’s, SCADA Systems
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding, problem solving and repairs
• Continuous improvement projects
• Dealing with motors, VSD’s, servo drives, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, inverters
• Mechanical fabrication, fitting, welding

Knowledge, skills & experience need to be a Shift Engineer:

• Multi skilled engineer – ideally electrically biased
• NVQ Level 3 engineering or maintenance minimum
• Ideally HNC / HND qualified
• Must have worked in some form of fast-paced / FMCG manufacturing industry
• Strong electrical & mechanical problem solving skills
• Knowledge of PLC’s, automation & control systems, HMi’s
• Worked on motors, inverters, VSD’s, sensors, switches, pneumatics, gearboxes

Code: INDENM

Job Tenure: Permanent

Salary: £51000 – £52000 per annum + Benefits

Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.