Site Engineer - Night Shift

Industrious Recruitment; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Site Engineer for a manufacturing client in Milton Keynes. This role involves maintaining equipment, troubleshooting faults, and performing preventative maintenance tasks. Candidates should possess strong diagnostic skills, relevant qualifications, and the ability to work independently. The position includes night shifts and offers competitive benefits such as generous holiday and continuous training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life Assurance

Company Pension Scheme

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Continuous Professional Development and Training Opportunities

Safety Shoes Voucher & PPE Uniform Provided

Free onsite parking

Free Hot drinks

Service Awards

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of equipment
• Troubleshooting – diagnosis of mechanical/electrical faults
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks
• Liaise with suppliers of production equipment
• Liaise with Production Manager and Shift Leaders on priority issues

Skills

Strong diagnostic skills in both Electrical and Mechanical

Ability to work independently

Good communication skills

Organizational skills

Critical thinking skills

Education

G.C.S.E Maths & English Grade C or above

City & Guilds / NVQ or comparable qualification

18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS7671) City and Guilds 2382

Job description

Site Engineer – Manufacturing Client, Milton Keynes

Industrious Recruitment is hiring a Site Engineer for a manufacturing client in Milton Keynes. The Site Engineer will ensure that all equipment on the shop floor is maintained to the highest standard possible, provide preventative maintenance and breakdown maintenance when required, and provide advanced diagnosis, troubleshooting and repair for advanced electronic and mechanical production equipment to ensure efficient operations.

Working

• Night shift 6pm – 6am
• Rota shift + 20 banked shifts per annum
• The days worked will be 3 weeks of Sun – Tues and then 3 weeks of Wed – Fri.
• Saturdays will need to be worked in busy season, which would be part of the banked shift rota.

Essential Job Duties

• Maintenance of equipment
• Troubleshooting – diagnosis of mechanical/electrical faults
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks
• Liaise with suppliers of production equipment
• Liaise with Production Manager and Shift Leaders on priority issues
• Source spare parts as required
• Maintain stock levels of critical parts in line with cost controls, repair parts, replacement recommendations.
• Communicate concise information at shift handover
• Maintain a safe, clean and tidy work environment to minimise risk
• Attend regular team meetings or training as required
• Performance of other maintenance duties throughout the building as required
• Adhere to health and safety guidelines in a warehouse environment and be aware of factors affecting your colleagues in order to maintain a safe environment.
• Report any accidents, potential hazards to your Line Manager immediately.
• Assist, support and work in general operations, facilities maintenance or production areas to assist with the production of books as business needs or shift leads dictate.
• Other duties as deemed necessary from time to time.

Skills

• Ability to retain knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Ability to determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
• Engineering/electrical knowledge
• Strong diagnostic skills in both Electrical and Mechanical
• Ability to apply mastery of skills in adapting procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment, as appropriate.
• Ability to work independently
• Organizational skills
• Ability to bring a task to closure
• Attention to detail
• Personal computing skills to include Microsoft Outlook
• Good communication skills
• Ability to be flexible/multi‑task based on workflow demands
• Critical thinking skills

Education

G.C.S.E Maths & English Grade C or above

City & Guilds / NVQ or comparable qualification

18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS7671) City and Guilds 2382 qualification desirable.

Perks/Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Life Assurance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Continuous Professional Development and Training Opportunities
• Safety Shoes Voucher & PPE Uniform Provided
• Free onsite parking
• Free Hot drinks
• Service Awards