Shift Engineer

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical biased)

Location: Corby
Salary: £55 000 + Shift Allowance + On-Call Allowance + Benefits
Shift Pattern: Rotating shifts (Days, Afternoons & Nights)

We are recruiting for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business in Corby. This is an excellent opportunity for an apprentice-trained engineer to join a highly automated production environment where safety, continuous improvement and engineering excellence are at the heart of operations.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining plant reliability, supporting production, and driving improvements across site equipment and processes.

The Role

As a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical faults across production equipment
• Supporting production teams to maximise machine uptime and efficiency
• Fault finding on PLC, HMI, SCADA and control systems
• Completing maintenance records accurately through the CMMS system
• Assisting with root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and performance
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with company procedures
• Working with contractors and reviewing permits and safe systems of work where required
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping and food-safe engineering practices

About You

To be considered for this role, you will ideally have:

Essential

• Apprentice-trained Multiskilled Engineer
• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Food manufacturing or FMCG experience
• Experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, DCS or SCADA systems
• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques
• Experience using a CMMS maintenance management system
• Familiarity with instrument calibration activities
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Desirable

• HNC or HND in Engineering
• 17th/18th Edition Electrical Qualification
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification
• Experience working in COMPEX, CHP or ETP environments
• Experience managing contractors

Shift Pattern

This position operates on a rotating shift pattern:

• 6:00am to 2:00pm
• 8:00am to 4:00pm
• 2:00pm to 10:00pm
• 10:00pm to 6:00am (Sunday to Thursday nights)

You will also participate in an on-call rota of 1 weekend in 4.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary
• Shift allowance
• On-call allowance
• Company benefits package
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunity to work within a modern manufacturing environment
• Long-term career progression opportunities

If you're a proactive Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for immediate consideration.