Leighton Buzzard
Shift Engineer Salary: £45,000 - £49,000 Location: Leighton Buzzard Hours: 6 on / 3 off (6am - 2pm & 2pm - 10pm) Permanent We’re partnering with a global leader in their industry to recruit a skilled Shift Engineer into their Engineering team. This role is key to maintaining and improving high-volume, high-performance production,. If you enjoy problem-solving, thrive in fast-paced manufacturing and want to be part of a stable, long-standing employer who invests heavily in engineering, this is a brilliant opportunity. Company benefits • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (shifts calculated to ensure 33 days total), • Life Assurance – 3x annual salary, • Pension scheme, • Company Sick Pay (rising annually after 12 months' service), • Long-term sickness insurance (50% salary, up to 2 years after 12 weeks, subject to medical & discretion), • Occupational Health support, • Eye test vouchers and contribution for VDU or prescription safety glasses Key responsibilities for Shift Engineer • Deliver maintenance support across all electrical and mechanical production equipment, • Implement engineering work instructions and training documents, • Improve equipment performance to increase OEE and reduce scrap, • Complete PPMs and breakdowns within required timeframes, • Log spares used on the inhouse system, • Investigate repetitive faults and coordinate repairs with manufacturers, • Log major breakdowns in the maintenance fault/CMMs system Key skills for Shift Engineer • Experience in a similar electrical and mechanical engineering role, • Able to prioritise and work under pressure, • Logical, structured fault-finding approach