Shift Engineer - Crick (Permanent, Site‑based)
We are looking for experienced Shift Engineers with either electrical bias or both electrical and mechanical bias to join our Engineering team, based in our factory in Crick, Northampton. Offering £24.77 per hour plus £0.85 shift allowance (£25.62), 42 hours per week, 4 on 4 off shift pattern (days and nights – 12 hour shifts on rotation). Hourly rate with overtime – paid monthly.
The Role
To establish and maintain safe, compliant and effective engineering operations that continually develop the site’s asset base by following the Engineering strategy for proactive work whilst responding to breakdowns.
Responsibilities
* Perform planned and predictive maintenance of equipment and complete ad hoc repairs in a timely manner, prioritising works in line with site priorities to ensure production efficiency.
* Assess the need for spares by ensuring the critical spares list is up to date and stock is at required levels.
* Escalate any issues in a timely manner to the Engineering manager.
* Ensure a safe environment by conducting all servicing and maintenance activities with minimal risk to employees, products and equipment; champion safety.
* Use root cause analysis on breakdowns to identify actions and drive completion of actions to prevent re‑occurrence.
* Support the energy reduction and sustainability agenda to reduce environmental impacts across the site by ensuring all actions are completed.
* Participate in daily and weekly review sessions to drive improvement throughout the site.
Qualifications & Skills
* Qualification or time served in Electrical and/or Mechanical engineering disciplines.
* Experience in the use and operation of CMMS.
* Reliability Management expertise (e.g., FMECA, RCM, Tribology, CBM, TPM).
* Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* NEBOSH qualification with a sound knowledge of behavioural safety at a site level (desirable).
* Legionella and HACCP awareness (desirable).
* Experience in FMCG (desirable).
Benefits
* Overtime.
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/pawturnity.
* Pension: NEST – employee contributions 4.5% / employer contribution 3.5% (salary sacrifice).
* Free parking, free electric car charging.
* Spotify or Netflix subscription.
* Hertility.
* Discounted products & free hot drinks.
* Medicash Plan.
* Choose non‑contractual flexible benefits, such as the ability to purchase heavily discounted pet food.
Equal Employment Opportunity
INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the colleagues and communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or sexual orientation. We make hiring decisions based on talent, potential and the experience you bring. We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need any adjustments or support to take part in our recruitment process, please let us know by emailing recruitment@ipn.co.uk.
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