Shift Fitter

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Chester; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave package

Free onsite gym for all employees

Pension scheme 7% company contribution

Life cover 3x annual salary

Subsidised onsite staff restaurant

Free parking onsite

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Job summary

Encirc Elton Cheshire is seeking a time-served Mechanical Engineering Technician (Shift Fitter) to join a busy 24/7 manufacturing site. You’ll ensure plant and equipment run safely and reliably, tackling breakdowns, conducting planned maintenance and fault-finding mechanical issues on process machinery.

You will read mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic drawings, perform welding and bench-fitting, and support CI with root-cause analysis, with out-of-hours support as required.

Qualifications

• Time-served mechanical engineering qualification (Level 3 / ONC / City & Guilds).
• Manufacturing maintenance experience, ideally in a 24/7 environment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with conveyors, gearboxes and process machinery.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions under pressure.
• Good communication skills and a 'Fix 4 Life' mindset.
• HNC/HND, electrical skills, SAP/CMMS experience and RCA/Kaizen knowledge would be a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned mechanical maintenance.
• Fault-find and repair equipment to component level.
• Work on gearboxes, conveyors, valves and process machinery.
• Read mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic drawings.
• Welding, bench fitting and mechanical repairs.
• Support continuous improvement and root cause problem-solving.
• Respond to engineering issues during out-of-hours production.

Skills

Fault finding

Communication

Decisive under pressure

Fix 4 Life mindset

Education

Time-served Mechanical Engineering qualification

HNC/HND (bonus)

Tools

SAP/CMMS

Job description

Shift Fitter | Elton, Cheshire | Permanent |Salary - £58,000 - £60,700 We’re looking for a time-served Mechanical Engineering Technician (Shift Fitter) to join our busy 24/7 manufacturing site at Encirc Elton.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be responsible for keeping our plant and equipment running safely and reliably.

You’ll tackle breakdowns, carry out planned maintenance, fault-find mechanical issues and make sure problems are Fixed 4 Life

• not just patched up.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Carry out reactive and planned mechanical maintenance.

Fault-find and repair equipment to component level.

Work on gearboxes, conveyors, valves and process machinery.

Read mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic drawings.

Welding, bench fitting and mechanical repairs.

Support continuous improvement and root cause problem-solving.

Respond to engineering issues during out-of-hours production.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Time-served Mechanical Engineering qualification

• Level 3 / ONC / City & Guilds.

Manufacturing maintenance experience, ideally in a 24/7 environment.

Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.

Experience with conveyors, gearboxes and process machinery.

Ability to work independently and make decisions under pressure.

Good communication skills and a "Fix 4 Life" mindset.

HNC/HND, electrical skills, SAP/CMMS experience and RCA/Kaizen knowledge would be a bonus.

Benefits:

• Annual leave package
• Free onsite gym for all employees
• MyBenefits Reward Platform with 100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
• Employee Well-being benefits such as the Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme where the company contributes up to a maximum of 7%
• Life cover at 3 timesyour annual salary
• Optional partner life cover
• Subsidised onsite staff restaurant
• Free parking onsite
• Salary sacrifice
• Electric car scheme
• Subsidisedonsiteelectric car charging
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhance maternity and paternity leave
• Liftshare scheme
• Health cash plan
• Optional dental insurance
• Optional Private Medical Insurance
• Optional critical illness cover
• Social club

About the company

At Encirc, we make, fill and move glass.

Part of the Vidrala group, we are a marketleaderin glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries.

With over 2,000 employees, we operate from our three purpose-built sites: Derrylin, Co Fermanagh; Elton, Cheshire and Bristol.

We produce around 3 billion glass bottles and other containers annually and can fill up to 500 million litres of bulk shipped beverages every year.

Our collective purpose is to deliver and uphold world-leading sustainable innovation, with great people and a great workplace collaborating on a great future.

Joining Encirc means you will be joining a business with a bespoke, 360-approach to the beverage supply chain, spanning filling, warehousing, and logistics.

Reducing the road miles and carbon footprint of our customers' products, we are conscious disruptors prioritising sustainability and modern technology.

As a forward-thinking and sustainable business, we are committed to achieving zero emissions by 2030. Our Values At Encirc, we’re proud to be a forward-thinking manufacturer in a world that’s increasingly socially and environmentally conscious.

Our culture is built around six core values that sit at the heart of everything we do.

They guide how we work, how we make decisions, and how we support one another

• helping us create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

These values aren’t just words on a wall; they’re lived,sharedand championed across the business, shaping our mindset and inspiring us to keep making Encirc great for everyone.

Equal Opportunities Encirc iscommittedto creating a diverse andinclusiveenvironment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.

We also want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to everyone.

That’s why we have partnered with Recite Me to offer an accessibility toolbar on our job search page, recruitment application system and website.

The toolbar includes screen reading functionality, multiple reading aids, customisable styling options and an on-demand live translation feature that boasts over 100 languages including 65 text-to-speech and styling options.

Before you apply, take a moment to read our Encirc Careers AI Guide.

It’s a quick, helpful overview of how you can use AI to support your application—and where it’s best to rely on your own experience and personality.

You can expect to receive an update on your application within two working days.

We will contact you via email, so if you don’t hear from us, please check your junk mail.

We look forward to hearing from you. #chooseglass

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