Shift Engineer
CV-LibraryTelford, ShropshirepermanentPosted: 1 May 2026
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£46,000 - £54,000 (starting up to £50,000 depending on experience, qualifications and behaviours)
4 on 4 off (2 days, 2 nights)
We're looking for a Shift Engineer to support a fast-paced production environment, keeping equipment running, diagnosing faults quickly, and making sure downtime stays where it belongs, which is not on your shift.
You'll be part of a hands-on engineering team responsible for reactive and planned maintenance across a busy site where things move quickly and break occasionally at inconvenient times.
What you'll be doing
Responding to breakdowns and restoring equipment safely and efficiently
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance tasks
Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults
Supporting continuous production by reducing downtime and repeat failures
Working safely and effectively across rotating day and night shifts
Recording maintenance activity and supporting CMMS systems
Contributing to improvement activity and reliability initiatives
Working closely with production to resolve issues at root cause level
What we're looking for
Engineering qualification (Level 3 or equivalent experience)
Strong background in maintenance within manufacturing or FMCG environments
Confident fault-finding across mechanical and electrical systems
Good understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and industrial equipment
Experience with planned maintenance systems and reactive breakdown work
Ability to work independently during night shifts without things going sideways
Strong awareness of health and safety standards
Clear communication and practical, methodical approach
The reality of the role
This is a shift role in the proper sense of the word. You will not be gently eased into problems at a convenient time.
You'll need to be comfortable switching between nights and days, reacting quickly when things fail, and keeping your head straight when the line decides it has other plans.
If you want predictable hours and calm evenings, this is not that job. If you want variety, responsibility and the kind of engineering work where you actually get your hands dirty solving problems, it fits
£46,000 - £54,000 (starting up to £50,000 depending on experience, qualifications and behaviours)
4 on 4 off (2 days, 2 nights)
We're looking for a Shift Engineer to support a fast-paced production environment, keeping equipment running, diagnosing faults quickly, and making sure downtime stays where it belongs, which is not on your shift.
You'll be part of a hands-on engineering team responsible for reactive and planned maintenance across a busy site where things move quickly and break occasionally at inconvenient times.
What you'll be doing
Responding to breakdowns and restoring equipment safely and efficiently
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance tasks
Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults
Supporting continuous production by reducing downtime and repeat failures
Working safely and effectively across rotating day and night shifts
Recording maintenance activity and supporting CMMS systems
Contributing to improvement activity and reliability initiatives
Working closely with production to resolve issues at root cause level
What we're looking for
Engineering qualification (Level 3 or equivalent experience)
Strong background in maintenance within manufacturing or FMCG environments
Confident fault-finding across mechanical and electrical systems
Good understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and industrial equipment
Experience with planned maintenance systems and reactive breakdown work
Ability to work independently during night shifts without things going sideways
Strong awareness of health and safety standards
Clear communication and practical, methodical approach
The reality of the role
This is a shift role in the proper sense of the word. You will not be gently eased into problems at a convenient time.
You'll need to be comfortable switching between nights and days, reacting quickly when things fail, and keeping your head straight when the line decides it has other plans.
If you want predictable hours and calm evenings, this is not that job. If you want variety, responsibility and the kind of engineering work where you actually get your hands dirty solving problems, it fits