Shift Mechanical Engineer

Brewery Engineering (S827); Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional brewer in Blandford is looking for a Shift Engineer to join their engineering team. This role offers a salary of £42,000 with opportunities for career development and a comprehensive benefits package. Responsibilities include health and safety leadership, site maintenance, and ensuring engineering compliance. The ideal candidate will have engineering experience in an FMCG environment and a collaborative mindset. Join a company recognized as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work and contribute to sustainability efforts.

Benefits

Annual profit share

Access to free on-site gym

Comprehensive lifestyle benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in an engineering role, preferably within FMCG.
• Qualification in engineering with relevant knowledge across multiple systems.
• Ability to influence project outcomes and emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Role model Health & Safety practices.
• Conduct site maintenance activities and continuous improvement.
• Complete all engineering compliance activities and records.

Skills

5 years engineering experience in FMCG or similar environment

Highly organised and self-directed

Ability to project manage and schedule engineering works

Working knowledge of hydraulic, steam, and mechanical systems

Collaborative mindset and team player

IT skills with MS applications

Education

Qualified engineer

Tools

Welding and fabrication tools

Job description

£42K Shift Engineer - Sunday Times Best Places to Work - Career development - Early/late Mon-Fri No Nights

An exciting opportunity exists for a Mechanical Engineer to join our small engineering team, based at our state‑of‑the‑art Brewery in Blandford.

Hall & Woodhouse:

Owned and run by the seventh generation of the Woodhouse family, we’re proud to be a leading independent regional brewer with an established pub estate of beautiful pubs in great locations across the South of England.

What you’ll get:

• Salary of £42,000 pa
• Pay boosted by annual profit share
• Great job security in a permanent contract shift work Mon‑Fri 06:00‑14:00 and 14:00‑22:00; no nights
• Plenty of chance to develop your career
• Comprehensive induction and orientation program
• A full package of lifestyle benefits covering pension, health, company discounts, drink allowance and more
• Access to our well equipped free on‑site gym
• The chance to join a Sunday Times Best Places to Work employer
• Opportunity to contribute to our ambitious sustainability plan
• A friendly welcome and all the support you need to succeed

What you’ll be doing:

• Role model Health & Safety
• Site maintenance activities, continuous improvement
• Completion of site calibration plans and engineering regulatory compliance activities to schedule
• Innovate problem solving and improvement activities to ensure business continuity
• Complete and maintain accurate records in relation to all Engineering SOP's

Key knowledge and attributes you’ll need:

• 5 years engineering experience in FMCG or similar environment
• Highly organised, self‑directed with an ability to prioritise, project manage and schedule engineering works
• Qualified engineer with working knowledge of hydraulic, steam, compressed air, cooling systems, mechanical systems and water systems
• Working knowledge/experience of bench work: welding, fabrication etc.
• Ability to influence colleagues and suppliers for successful project outcomes
• Working knowledge of Engineering Regulatory compliance requirements i.e. PSSR, LOLA etc.
• IT skills – Ability to use MS applications is desirable
• Collaborative mindset – team player
• Proactive regarding safe and sustainable working

To be successful in the role of Shift Engineer with Hall & Woodhouse you would need to share our values of Ambition, Dedication, Integrity, Kindness and Teamwork – we'd like you to demonstrate this as part of the selection process.

If you care about what you do, strive to be the best version of yourself within a team and have the drive and commitment to thrive in a busy, rewarding engineering role... apply now:

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