Shift Maintenance Engineer

Contract Personnel are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established local food processing plant, who are seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias to join their engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, supporting production through effective maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement.

The Role:

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining site equipment, ensuring production efficiency and upholding high standards of food safety, GMP and Health & Safety.

Key responsibilities include:

Championing and maintaining Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards across the site
Fault finding and troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical and control systems
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on machinery
Monitoring and optimising production processes to maximise efficiency and performance
Responding promptly to breakdowns to minimise downtime
Accurately recording maintenance activities and equipment performance
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
Promoting and ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety policies and procedures
Undertaking additional duties as required to support business objectives
About you:

Recognised qualifications or certifications in multi-skilled engineering
Proven engineering experience within a food manufacturing environment
Experience working with PLC systems and automation
Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and control systems maintenance
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and manuals
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
Flexible approach to shift work, including rotating shifts and weekend cover
Positive, proactive and reliable
Methodical, organised and safety-focused
Able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing production environment
Resilient and adaptable with a strong work ethic
Full-time, permanent

Monday to Friday;

1 week earlies 6am – 2:30pm

1 week lates 2pm – 10:30pm

Salary: up to £48,500 pa DOE

Overtime available at time and a half
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed