At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure machinery runs smoothly and safely while supporting production.
- Company: A leading company in meat and seafood innovation, prioritising people.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, life assurance, development opportunities, and free parking.
- Other info: Flexible hours and great career growth potential.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: NVQ level 3 or equivalent, team player with hands-on experience.
The predicted salary is between 35100 - 42900 £ per year.
Role
Shift Engineer
Location
Laforey Road, Grimsby
Shift
Week A: Friday 6‑12 or 12‑18; Saturday 5:30‑17:30
Week B: Sunday 5:30‑17:30; Monday‑Friday 14:00‑22:00
Week C: Monday‑Friday 5‑15
About us
We are a company that takes pride in our people as they are at the centre of everything that we do.
We have multi‑category expertise with a focus on quality and innovation, delivering what customers need and consumers want with expert taste and a growth mindset.
Our business began with meat and we have developed and extended a market‑leading expertise within Seafood, with unmatched quality globally.
We are always investing in new technology to deliver more value, efficiency and consumer‑led innovative solutions.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a professional and experienced Shift Engineer to join our growing Engineering team.
As a Shift Engineer you will be a highly competent team member providing a safe and efficient engineering service to support production, and to ensure that a proactive approach is adopted to maintaining good machinery and operating efficiencies in a timely manner.
The new hire will work collaboratively with other functions, taking a hands‑on approach, and providing support where required, outside core functional responsibilities.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure health and safety of yourself and others remains a priority during all activities.
- Correct or report any hazards that may lead to injury or food safety implications.
- Follow food safety legislation and good manufacturing practices.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping at all times.
- Respond quickly to breakdowns and communicate handovers to Production appropriately.
- Diagnose faults, take corrective action to ensure continuous service and identify further improvements to increase equipment availability.
- Participate in a multi‑skilled team within own capabilities and undertake any training and development exercises to progress.
- Identify and share continuous improvement ideas that may contribute to health & safety, equipment uptime or maintenance cost improvements.
- Ensure planned maintenance work is completed on time and communicate any further work required to the Engineering Supervisor or Manager.
- Show flexibility to work across sites.
- Maintain a flexible approach to hours of work and work within the team to provide engineering cover to meet business needs.
- Maintain good food manufacturing practices at all times.
- Required experience/expertise
- Time‑served craft apprenticeship or equivalent training to NVQ level 3.
- Multi‑skilled or working towards qualification.
- Team player with excellent communication skills.
- Highly motivated self‑starter with a can‑do, hands‑on approach.
- Flexible in work approach and able to demonstrate a proven track record within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
- What you get in return
- Great package with competitive holiday allowance.
- Life assurance of minimum two times yearly salary.
- Opportunities for development and internal promotion.
- Share Save scheme.
- Free car parking on site.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits.
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Shift Engineer in Grimsby employer: Hilton Foods Seachill
At our Grimsby location, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and innovative work culture where our employees are at the heart of everything we do. As a Shift Engineer, you will benefit from competitive holiday allowances, life assurance, and opportunities for personal development and internal promotion, all while working in a dynamic environment that values safety and efficiency. Join us to be part of a team that is committed to excellence and continuous improvement in the food manufacturing industry.
