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Shift Engineer

Job Posted: 4 days ago

Salary: £ 51,500 - 51,500 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Expire in: 24 days

Job Description

About the job

Are you a Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

Do you enjoy fault finding, improving equipment reliability and driving continuous improvement?

Looking to join a well-established manufacturer that continues to invest in its people, engineering function and production facilities?

MacGregor Black are partnering with a leading FMCG manufacturer to recruit a Shift Engineer to join an established Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and operational excellence. Working within a modern manufacturing environment, you'll play a key role in ensuring production equipment operates safely, efficiently, and reliably while supporting the site's ongoing continuous improvement programme.

As a Shift Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining a wide range of production and process equipment, ensuring maximum plant availability, and supporting operational performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  * Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across manufacturing equipment.

  * Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.

  * Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.

  * Working collaboratively with Production, Technical and Engineering teams.

  * Assisting with machinery installations, upgrades and improvement projects.

  * Ensuring all engineering work is completed in line with Health & Safety, Quality and Food Safety standards.

  * What We're Looking For

  * Experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer.

  * Background within FMCG, food manufacturing, beverage manufacturing or another fast-paced production environment.

  * Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across mechanical and/or electrical systems.

  * Experience delivering planned and reactive maintenance.

  * A recognised engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ, HNC or equivalent).

  * A proactive approach with a passion for continuous improvement.

What's on Offer

  * Competitive salary.

  * Continental shift pattern.

  * Opportunity to join a stable, growing manufacturing business.

  * Modern production facility with ongoing investment.

  * Supportive engineering culture with genuine opportunities for development and progression.

If you're interested in learning more about this confidential opportunity, please contact Courtney Cummings at MacGregor Black for a confidential discussion

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