Shift Engineer

Salary: £45,000 - £49,000

Location: Leighton Buzzard

Hours: 6 on / 3 off (6am - 2pm & 2pm - 10pm)

Permanent

We’re partnering with a global leader in their industry to recruit a skilled Shift Engineer into their Engineering team. This role is key to maintaining and improving high-volume, high-performance production,.

If you enjoy problem-solving, thrive in fast-paced manufacturing and want to be part of a stable, long-standing employer who invests heavily in engineering, this is a brilliant opportunity.

Company benefits

• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (shifts calculated to ensure 33 days total)
• Life Assurance – 3x annual salary
• Pension scheme
• Company Sick Pay (rising annually after 12 months' service)
• Long-term sickness insurance (50% salary, up to 2 years after 12 weeks, subject to medical & discretion)
• Occupational Health support
• Eye test vouchers and contribution for VDU or prescription safety glasses

Key responsibilities for Shift Engineer

• Deliver maintenance support across all electrical and mechanical production equipment
• Implement engineering work instructions and training documents
• Improve equipment performance to increase OEE and reduce scrap
• Complete PPMs and breakdowns within required timeframes
• Log spares used on the inhouse system
• Investigate repetitive faults and coordinate repairs with manufacturers
• Log major breakdowns in the maintenance fault/CMMs system

Key skills for Shift Engineer

• Experience in a similar electrical and mechanical engineering role
• Able to prioritise and work under pressure
• Logical, structured fault-finding approach