Night Shift Engineer

Company: Zest
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Location: Wetherby
Job Description:

Our client is a well-established food manufacturer and with continued investment in their site and production lines, they’re looking for a skilled Night Shift Engineer to join their engineering team and keep operations running safely and efficiently through the night.

The role:

You’ll respond to breakdowns, carry out planned maintenance and look for ways to improve reliability and reduce downtime. Working closely with production teams, you’ll play a key part in hitting output targets while maintaining the highest standards of food safety and hygiene.

Key responsibilities:

– Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults on high-speed production and packaging equipment– Carry out planned preventative maintenance in line with the maintenance schedule– Support continuous improvement projects and root cause analysis to reduce recurring issues– Complete accurate records of work carried out using CMMS system– Work in line with food safety, hygiene and health & safety requirements, including safe isolation and permit-to-work procedures– Hand over clearly to the day shift team to ensure continuity

What you’ll need:

– An engineering qualification– Multi-skilled experience, ideally gained in food, FMCG or another fast-paced manufacturing environment– Strong fault-finding skills– Comfortable making sound decisions under pressure

For further information, please call Josh on 01780 483 999 or email

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Posted: October 13th, 2026