Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias (Ripley)
Salary: £42,192 + 26.8% three-shift allowance
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Ripley
Shift Pattern: 3-shift rotation - Mornings, Afternoons & Nights
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias to join our engineering team at our Ripley manufacturing site.
This is a hands-on engineering role within a busy manufacturing environment, supporting the reliable and efficient operation of production equipment, site services and facilities. You will work as part of a team of engineers, reporting to the Shift Team Leader, with a strong focus on preventative maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement.
Our site includes a mixture of 50-year-old machinery through to modern automated equipment incorporating robotics, providing a varied and technically challenging working environment.
Shift Pattern
You will work a rotating three-shift system:
Morning Shift
- Monday-Thursday: 06:00-14:15
- Friday: 06:00-14:00
Afternoon Shift
- Monday-Thursday: 14:00-22:15
- Friday: 13:00-18:15
Night Shift
- Sunday-Wednesday: 22:00-06:15
- Thursday: 22:00-06:00, finishing Friday morning
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across the site.
- Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
- Maintain safe, compliant and reliable operation of manufacturing machinery and site services.
- Troubleshoot electrical control systems, sensors, instrumentation and automation equipment.
- Work proactively to identify potential failures and prevent unplanned downtime.
- Support continuous improvement activities across production and engineering.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and communicate faults, repairs and ongoing issues effectively.
- Work collaboratively with production and other departments to resolve equipment issues quickly and effectively.
- Ensure all work is completed in accordance with company safety procedures, engineering standards and relevant legislation.
Equipment & Systems You Will Work On
The successful candidate will have exposure to a broad range of industrial equipment and electrical systems, including:
- Three-phase and single-phase motors
- Motor control systems
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Shift Engineer (Electrical) employer: Solutions Engineering Recruitment
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Contact Details:
Solutions Engineering Recruitment Recruitment Team
