Job Description Title: Shift Engineer n Location: Chester n Salary: £53,560 n Industry: FMCG / Food Manufacturing n Job Type: Permanent, Full Time n Shift: 4 on 4 Off, 07.00 – 19.00 / 19.00 – 07.00, including a 30-minute paid break n Reporting To: Site Lead n Shift Engineer Benefits: n n Company pension scheme n Holiday allowance n Career progression and development opportunities n Supportive engineering, production, and site leadership teams n Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and engineering projects n n n Key Shift Engineer Responsibilities: n n Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, servicing, repairs, and inspections across site machinery and equipment. n Respond promptly to emergency machine breakdowns throughout the plant to minimise production downtime. n Diagnose the cause of potential equipment failure, performance deterioration, and recurring faults, completing remedial work where possible during the shift. n Where issues cannot be resolved during the shift, provide a clear handover to the following shift and Engineering Team Leader, including the cause of the issue and recommended solution. n Ensure machinery and equipment remain safe, reliable, efficient, and fit for purpose. n Carry out overhauls, repairs, modifications, and improvements to machinery and engineering equipment. n Support the design, installation, commissioning, relocation, and modification of new and existing machinery and equipment. n Conduct appropriate risk assessments before undertaking maintenance activities and ensure all identified control measures are implemented before work begins. n Ensure all engineering activities are completed in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and company requirements. n Record all maintenance activities, breakdowns, repairs, and engineering work accurately within the CMMS. n Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and contribute to improving engineering standards, equipment reliability, and overall plant performance. n Set, review, and maintain appropriate engineering standards and procedures to support continuous improvement. n n n Shift Engineer Requirements: n Essential: n n Relevant engineering qualification, apprenticeship, or equivalent practical engineering experience. n Previous experience working within a manufacturing, production, FMCG, or food manufacturing environment. n Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering fault-finding and maintenance experience. n Proven experience carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on industrial machinery and equipment. n Experience responding effectively to machinery breakdowns within a fast-paced production environment. n Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes of equipment failures and implement effective solutions. n Ability to work safely and confidently with industrial machinery and engineering equipment. n Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements and the importance of completing risk assessments before maintenance activities. n Ability to accurately record maintenance activities, breakdowns, and engineering work using a CMMS or similar maintenance system. n n Desired: n n Time-served engineering apprenticeship. n Relevant electrical or mechanical engineering qualification such as City & Guilds, ONC, HNC, HND, or equivalent. n Experience with root cause analysis, continuous improvement, reliability improvement, and engineering standards. n Experience working with CMMS maintenance systems. n n n JBRP1_UKTJ
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