Job Description
Salary £58,900
Skelmersdale
Shift Technician
Shift Pattern Panama
(3/2) Days & Nights
Excellent Company Benefits
If you are a motivated engineer looking to develop your career within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Manufacturing a wide range of well-loved snacks this is an exciting opportunity to join our clients engineering team as a Shift Technician in a fast paced environment.
We are looking for Apprentice Trained, Multi-Skilled Engineers with a Mechanical bias with a good understanding electrically to ensure safety standards and procedures are always prioritised.
Working with the wider team you will be maintaining a variety of machinery including conveyors, ovens, scales, sealers, packaging machinery, flow wrappers, box erectors and much more.
For those looking to further your career, the business encourages and supports individuals who are looking to progress and support continual learning.
Offering great company benefits that include discounted gym membership, health and wellbeing support, generous pension, extended parental leave, and much more this is a great time to join the team.
Key Responsibilities of a Shift Technician:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across all machinery on site
- Respond quickly to breakdowns and diagnose faults effectively
- Maintain and repair conveyors, fryers, packaging machinery, and associated equipment
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance machine reliability and performance
- Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety standards
- Accurately record maintenance activities and report recurring issues
- Work collaboratively with production teams to minimise downtime
Experience and Qualifications required for a Shift Technician
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Qualification, Time Served Apprenticeship is a must
- Ability to work safely electrically
- Strong fault finding and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills
- Good manufacturing practices
- Previous experience in Food Manufacturing or FMCG is desirable
Salary and Benefits of a Shift Technician
- Annual Salary £58,900 (inclusive of shift allowance)
- 23 Days Annual Leave
- Quarterly Incentive between £1,000 – £3,000 annually (KPI dependant)
- Employer 10% Pension Contribution
- Staff Discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- Overtime
- Gym Membership
If you feel you are ready to take the next step in your career and have the right skills and experience for this Shift Technicians role please click Apply or contact the Permanent Vacancies team on (phone number removed)
