At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep machinery running smoothly and efficiently while ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Join Europe Snacks, a company that values Entrepreneurship, Excellence, and Care.
- Benefits: Opportunity for growth, collaborative environment, and a focus on personal and team safety.
- Other info: Diverse workplace welcoming all backgrounds; excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Be at the heart of production, solving problems and making a real impact.
- Qualifications: GCSEs in English and Maths, engineering qualification, and a proactive attitude.
The predicted salary is between 34000 - 38708 £ per year.
About Europe Snacks
At Europe Snacks, we want to be a great place to work. We do that by making sure our values of Entrepreneurship, Excellence and Care sit at the heart of everything we do. If you’re a hands‑on engineer who takes pride in keeping machinery running safely, smoothly and efficiently, this Shift Engineer role puts you right at the centre of our production operation. You’ll ensure equipment reliability, support continuous improvement, and help maintain the highest standards of food safety, hygiene and compliance.
The role
As a Shift Engineer, you’ll carry out essential maintenance, repairs and engineering tasks across a wide range of equipment — electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, refrigeration, heating, water systems and more. You’ll also support the installation and commissioning of new machinery, ensuring everything is safe, compliant and ready for production. You’ll work closely with Production and other departments to minimise downtime, improve performance and deliver excellent service.
Key Responsibilities
- Workshop Standards — Maintain a clean, tidy and secure engineering workshop.
- Tool Control — Keep a full, clean and compliant inventory of tools within your toolbox.
- Contractor Permits — Issue permits and support safe contractor management.
- Workmate Task Execution — Complete daily engineering tasks to target, ensuring accurate logging.
- Engineering Quality — Ensure all work meets food safety, hygiene, quality and H&S standards.
- Planned Maintenance — Carry out PM tasks on plant, machinery and buildings, communicating with Production as needed.
- Cross‑Functional Support — Work with other departments to deliver excellent customer service and meet statutory requirements.
- Plant & Equipment Care — Diagnose faults, repair breakdowns and maintain a wide range of engineering systems.
- New Installations — Assist with installation, commissioning and maintenance of new equipment.
Qualifications
- GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths
- Engineering Qualification required - Electrical/Mechanical or Multiskilled Level 2
- Food Hygiene Training
- HACCP awareness
- Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (desirable)
Personal Qualities
- Positive, proactive attitude
- Professional and reliable
- Collaborative and supportive
- Strong delivery focus
- Commitment to personal and team safety
- Calm and effective under pressure
If you are passionate about engineering, problem-solving and keeping production running at its best, this role offers the chance to grow, contribute and excel. Europe Snacks is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Shift Engineer employer: Europe Snacks UK
At Europe Snacks, we pride ourselves on fostering a vibrant work culture that embodies our core values of Entrepreneurship, Excellence, and Care. As a Shift Engineer, you'll not only play a crucial role in maintaining our production machinery but also benefit from a supportive environment that encourages personal growth and collaboration across departments. With a commitment to safety and quality, we offer a rewarding career path in a dynamic manufacturing setting, making us an excellent employer for those passionate about engineering.
