We are looking for a Shift Engineer to join our Engineering team, providing electrical and mechanical support across our manufacturing operation. You'll be responsible for maintaining production equipment, responding to breakdowns, carrying out planned preventative maintenance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives to maximise plant reliability and efficiency. Working closely with Production and Operations teams, you'll play a key role in minimising downtime, improving performance, and ensuring all engineering activities are carried out safely and in line with food safety and quality standards. Shift pattern: 4-on-4-off Days & Nights (6am-6pm / 6pm-6am To carry out planned predictive and re-active maintenance of process, packaging and auxiliary equipment To carry out workshop duties such as machine repairs and component manufacture To retrain in new methodology, technology and engineering techniques as the business needs arise To train others in the plant, buildings and auxiliary equipment used on site To respond to machine & auxiliary failures Troubleshooting and fault finding on a range of electrical and mechanical plant equipment, packing machinery and site services. Installation, commissioning and repair of all plant and facilities To assist the Manufacturing Department with line adjustments, changeovers and breakdowns Responsible for improvements and reduction of downtime through increased efficiencies through your own ideas and input To take an active role in the Health and Safety requirements on site on behalf of the Engineering Department To be able to work unsupervised when tasked to do so and to organise the work of others in response to the site needs Work alongside and support the activities of all engineering contractors when they are on site Produce and maintain documents relating to the administration of all engineering tasks The job holder is required to do all tasks considered as relevant by their line manager Responsible for Food Safety
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Job Title: Engineering Shift Supervisor Reports To: Chief Engineer Department / Function: Engineering Job Purpose / Summary • The Lead Shift Engineer is a multiskilled engineering professional responsible for leading, coordinating and supervising all engineering activities on their assigned shift within a fast paced FMCG environment. • They provide technical leadership to Shift Engineers, ensure safe and effective maintenance across all plant and packaging machinery, prioritise engineering workload, and act as the first point of escalation for technical issues during the shift. • The role drives engineering reliability, reduces downtime and ensures compliance with safety, food safety and legal requirements while role modelling engineering excellence. Other Information · The job holder is required to do all tasks considered relevant by their line manager · Responsible for Food Safety, Qua
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Qualification
Strong working knowledge of integrated systems, packaging automation and drive systems Minimum qualification of IOSH Certificate in Managing Safely Desirable: Prior shift leadership or coordination experience
Department · Engineering
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Weetabix
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