Shift Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Location: Corby, NN18
Salary: £42,000 – £45,000 base salary + excellent overtime potential
Industry: Heavy Industry / Manufacturing
Shift Pattern: Panama Shift Pattern
Reports To: Engineering Manager (Production Manager in absence)

Role Purpose

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Shift Engineer (Mechanical Bias) to support production operations within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will maintain plant and equipment to the highest standards, deliver effective planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and respond rapidly to breakdowns to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous production.

This position offers strong overtime earning potential within a structured Panama shift pattern and the opportunity to work within a high-performing engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Production Support

• Complete all Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities in line with schedules set by the Engineering Manager.

• Maintain accurate, compliant, and up-to-date maintenance documentation.

• Respond urgently and effectively to plant and production breakdowns, prioritising workload with the Engineering Manager or Shift Supervisor.

• Diagnose faults and carry out mechanical repairs to minimise downtime and maintain output.

• Progress assigned engineering job lists within agreed timeframes.

• Support reliability improvements and continuous improvement initiatives across site.

• Ensure efficient use of spare parts, materials, and consumables to control maintenance costs.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment at all times.

• Comply fully with Safe Working Procedures (SWPs), site rules, and company policies.

• Ensure correct PPE usage and standards are consistently met.

• Promote excellent housekeeping and a clean-as-you-go culture.

• Report hazards, near misses, and safety concerns immediately to management.

Communication & Reporting

• Deliver clear and structured shift handovers to maintain production continuity.

• Complete and distribute detailed shift reports to Engineering and Production Management.

• Escalate unresolved faults, repeat failures, or risks to production promptly.

• Communicate critical and routine spare-parts requirements to the Engineering Manager.

• Liaise closely with Production teams to minimise downtime and support performance targets.

Team & Culture

• Promote professional engineering standards and positive cross-department relationships.

• Contribute to a collaborative, solution-focused team environment.

• Report workforce morale or operational concerns appropriately to management.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Level 3 NVQ (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair experience within heavy industry or manufacturing

• Proven ability to respond effectively to breakdowns in time-critical environments

• Ability to interpret technical drawings and engineering documentation

• Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving capability

Desirable

• 18th Edition Electrical Qualification

• Welding and fabrication capability

• Experience in heavy industrial, materials processing, or high-load production environments

What We Offer

• £42,000 – £45,000 base salary

• Excellent overtime earning potential

• Structured Panama shift pattern providing predictable work/life balance

• Stable role within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment

• Ongoing training, development, and progression opportunities

• Supportive and safety-focused engineering culture

Additional Information

This role is mechanically biased but requires flexibility to support wider engineering and production needs when required.

The duties outlined above are not exhaustive, and additional reasonable responsibilities may be requested in line with business requirements.

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