Shift Engineer
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Shift Engineer
Posted by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] | Location: Shepton Mallet, Somerset | Salary: £50k - 52k per year | Permanent | Engineering
About the Business
Join a dynamic and fast-moving manufacturing environment where innovation meets efficiency. Our operations produce high-quality beverages that reach consumers nationwide, combining cutting-edge machinery with a culture that values teamwork, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. You won’t just maintain equipment – you’ll help drive performance, reliability, and excellence across every shift.
Role Overview
We’re looking for a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to keep our production machinery running at peak performance across multiple manufacturing sites. This is a hands-on, problem-solving role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys diagnosing complex mechanical and electrical issues, and takes pride in ensuring production lines operate efficiently and safely.
What You’ll Do
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair faults on production equipment, process plant machinery, and associated systems.
- Perform general mechanical and electrical maintenance across all sites.
- Work on basic PLC systems, inverters, servo drives, motors, pumps, gearboxes, heating elements, sensors, and other complex components.
- Maintain and repair conveyor systems, including belts, motors, bearings, shafts, and tensioners.
- Service high-speed packaging and filling machines, pasteurisers, inkjet printers, boxing machines, and inspection equipment.
- Conduct preventative maintenance to identify and resolve issues before they impact production.
- Accurately document interventions, faults, and breakdowns in line with maintenance procedures.
- Update and maintain pre-planned maintenance (PPM) systems, ensuring records meet company standards.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to drive overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and production performance.
Key Skills & Attributes
- Health & Safety Awareness: Committed to maintaining a safe workplace and compliance with all regulations.
- Collaborative Teamwork & Leadership: Builds strong relationships, empowers colleagues, and fosters cross-functional collaboration.
- Communication: Clear, confident, and professional in verbal and written communication.
- Proactive Problem Solving: Identifies issues quickly and implements effective solutions.
- Professionalism & Resilience: Flexible, takes ownership, performs under pressure, and maintains a positive attitude.
Experience & Qualifications
- Fully qualified Maintenance Engineer (City & Guilds, HNC/HND or equivalent).
- Electrical qualifications and experience essential.
- Experience with turning, milling, and welding is a plus.
- FMCG manufacturing experience preferred.
- 4on 4off (2days, 2nights) 12 hours.
Apply Now
Looking for a change of environment, or put your skills to the test somewhere which shows clear progression? Apply now for this Shift Engineer job.
Job reference: DB #3482877
Contact: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] | Consultant: Dan Bucciero at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]