Shift Engineer

Multi-skilled Engineer – Mechanical or Electrical Bias

Bedfordshire – commutable from Bedford, Biggleswade, St Neots, Huntingdon, Letchworth, Stevenage, Cambridge and Milton Keynes.

We're recruiting for a Multi-skilled Engineer to join a well-established manufacturer that invests heavily in its people, training and equipment.

Working as part of the engineering team, you'll keep production running through planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement activities.

The role

• 12-hour Panama shift pattern (slow rotation/3s & 2s)
• Every other Friday to Sunday off
• Planned and reactive mechanical and electrical maintenance
• Fault finding and problem solving across production equipment and site services
• Supporting continuous improvement projects
• Working closely with production teams and external contractors
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and high housekeeping standards

Requirements

• Apprentice-trained or hold a recognised engineering qualification
• Multi-skilled with either a mechanical or electrical bias
• Experience within food, FMCG or a manufacturing environment
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• A proactive approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a team

Salary & benefits

• £54,500 basic salary
• 5% annual bonus (OTE c.£57,000)
• Overtime paid at 1.5x, rising to 2x on Sundays and bank holidays
• 22 days holiday, with the option to buy or sell additional leave
• Pension matched up to 10%
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

If you're looking for a role with long-term stability, genuine development opportunities and a shift pattern that offers regular long weekends, we'd be keen to speak with you.