Job Title: Continental Shift Engineer

Location: Birmingham, UK

Working Hours: Continental Shifts, 4 on 4 off. 2x12 hour days (6am - 6pm) and 2x12 hour nights (6pm - 6am)

Contract Type: Permanent 

Our client are a world leader in the design, manufacturing, and retreading of aircraft tires are looking for a continental shift engineer to join their team in Birmingham. As a continental shift engineer you will diagnose faults, repair equipment, improve systems, support maintenance, ensure reliability.

Key Responsibilities - Continental Shift Engineer

Provide a high standard of multi-skilled engineering support whilst working safely, either independently or as part of a team.
Aid in the reduction of production losses, energy, and waste.
Diagnose faults or points of failure, repair equipment to ensure safe operation, correct function, reliability, and equipment availability.
Engineer out equipment failures through continuous improvement.
Plan, coordinate, and execute installation and plant improvement projects.
Provide support and input to plan and coordinate planned maintenance schedules, act on follow-up repairs, source spares, and complete and file documentation to audit standard.
Communicate with suppliers and chase outstanding orders.
Provide shift cover, including factory start-up/shutdown, as and when required.
Specify and procure critical spares and create requisitions to order.
Report equipment issues, follow-up works, and spares requirements to the Shift Plant Engineer and include in the shift report.
Maintain housekeeping to a high standard.
Support work requests outside of the immediate role.
Perform any other non-defined duties and/or responsibilities required to support engineering operations.
Experience and Qualifications - Continental Shift Engineer

Must have:

Experience of heavy motorised and hydraulic plant.
Experience of steam generation, boiler house operation, and high-pressure fluid systems.
Mechanical and electrical experience.
Should have:

BTEC or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
What we can offer - Continental Shift Engineer

Pension - Pay in 3.5% and the company pays 6%
3x annual salary life assurance
24 days holiday
Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme
Free parking
EAP service
Occupational Health Nurse on site every week
Free physio on site available every week
Sandwich van comes on site every day at 9am
Mental Health First Aiders on site
10% discount on gym membership 
For more information on this role, please contact Charlie Boulton on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to

Candidates currently working as a Multi skilled Engineer, Shift engineer, Hydraulics Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer may be suitable for this position

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