Shift Maintenance Engineer – FMCG Automation (12‑hr Rotating)

ISQ Recruitment LTD; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Pension scheme – matched up to 10%

Life assurance

Staff discounts & benefits platform

Training and development

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

iSQ Recruitment are supporting an established international drinks manufacturing business to recruit a Shift Maintenance Engineer. This onsite, multi-skilled role covers 12-hour rotating day/night shifts and requires strong electrical, mechanical and diagnostic skills to maximise equipment uptime.

You will diagnose faults across PLC, pneumatic, and automated systems, carry out planned maintenance and contribute to reliability improvements in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Recognised Level 3 electrical engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience.
• Experience within a high-volume or continuous production environment.
• Experience diagnosing PLC, control panels, control circuits and electrical systems.
• Knowledge of 24V DC, 240V AC and 415V three-phase systems.
• Experience with automated machinery, pneumatics, motor drives, pumps and control systems.
• Ability to interpret electrical and P&ID drawings.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with highly automated production equipment and/or SCADA systems.
• Ability to work effectively and independently within a rotating 12-hour shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across the production facility.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, PLC and automated machinery faults.
• Interrogate PLC and control systems for diagnostic fault-finding and equipment recovery.
• Fault-find electrical panels, control circuits and automated systems using electrical drawings.
• Maintain and troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, fluid-transfer and process systems.
• Work safely with 24V DC, 240V AC and 415V three-phase systems.
• Support production by prioritising engineering activity to minimise downtime.
• Work with motor drives, pumps, control valves and associated equipment.
• Identify opportunities for preventative maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement.
• Support engineering and equipment improvement projects.
• Coach operators on equipment best practice where required.
• Maintain high standards of safety, engineering quality and housekeeping.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

PLC diagnostics

SCADA systems

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification

Tools

PLC control systems

SCADA software

Job description

iSQ Recruitment are supporting an established international drinks manufacturing business to recruit a Shift Maintenance Engineer. This onsite, multi-skilled role covers 12-hour rotating day/night shifts and requires strong electrical, mechanical and diagnostic skills to maximise equipment uptime.

You will diagnose faults across PLC, pneumatic, and automated systems, carry out planned maintenance and contribute to reliability improvements in a fast-paced FMCG environment.