Shift Engineer

To maintain and improve equipment across site and provide support to the operations team. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager the role will consist of both mechanical and electrical works, including maintenance and breakdowns on filling machines, pumps, spiral freezers, steam kettles, metal detectors and depositors. The Shift Engineer will be responsible for reactive and preventative maintenance as well as offering continuous improvement and recommendations.,

• Carry out maintenance tasks and breakdown resolution on various types of food processing equipment


• Conduct repairs and modifications to machinery


• Fault finding and maintenance on mechanical assemblies


• Fault finding and maintenance on electrical systems


• Fault finding and maintenance on pneumatic systems


• Carrying out PPM tasks and reporting findings


• Recording of all tasks on Shires CMMS


• Alerting Engineering Buyer if parts are required


• Responsible for own H&S and that of others around


• Building close working relationships with area leads


• Completing all necessary paperwork for safety and technical compliance


• Liaise with Engineering Manager and Maintenance Manager on foreseeable issues and any improvements


Shift Pattern

4 on 4 off (4 day shift, 4 night shift rotating)