Electrical Shift Engineer

Electrical Shift Engineer

Salary: 46,500 + overtime
Location: Halifax
Shifts: Days & Nights (Continental Shift Pattern)

Job Role of the Electrical Shift Engineer

A fantastic opportunity which is not to be missed by a strong Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer has come to the forefront. This is an engineer's dream opportunity to work within a state-of-the-art, highly automated manufacturing facility for a globally recognised business that continues to invest heavily in both its people and technology.

Working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance on a range of plastic extrusion and injection moulding equipment, alongside supporting continuous improvement projects to maximise plant reliability and performance.

This role offers excellent training, long-term career development, and the opportunity to work with modern automated production machinery within a market-leading organisation.

Sector - Factory Maintenance

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Electrical Shift Engineer

• Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias.
• Minimum NVQ Level 3 Engineering Qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to work a continental days and nights shift pattern.

Requirements for the Electrical Shift Engineer

• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Mechanical maintenance experience on industrial machinery.
• Experience working within manufacturing, production, processing, plastics, FMCG, packaging, recycling, logistics, automation or similar industrial environments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Requirements for the Electrical Shift Engineer

• Experience maintaining plastic extrusion or injection moulding machinery.
• 17th or 18th Edition Electrical Qualification.
• Apprentice trained or equivalent.
• Experience using CMMS systems.
• Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer within the UK.

Responsibilities of the Electrical Shift Engineer

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults on manufacturing equipment.
• Support continuous improvement projects and equipment upgrades.
• Reduce downtime through effective breakdown response.
• Complete maintenance documentation and work orders accurately.
• Assist with machinery installations and commissioning activities.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures.
• Work closely with production and engineering teams to maximise equipment performance.

The Electrical Shift Engineer will benefit from:

• Working for a market-leading manufacturing business.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Long-term career progression prospects.
• Modern and highly automated manufacturing environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Stable and growing engineering team.

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Adem Halil at Pioneer Selection on (phone number removed) .

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

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