Shift Engineer Location: Crick, Northamptonshire NN6 7GZ Salary: £42,000 to £47,500 per annum Hours: Monday to Friday, rotating weekly shifts 06:00 to 14:00 and 14:00 to 22:00 A leading UK contract packing and manufacturing business, supporting many of the best known food brands, is seeking a Shift Engineer to join the team at its Crick site. The company delivers innovative and cost effective co-packing, co filling and co-manufacturing solutions tailored to client needs. The Role You will support the smooth day to day running of the technical function, ensuring company quality standards are consistently met. This position requires a practical, hands on engineer who can work under pressure, both independently and as part of a team, while communicating clearly across departments. Key Responsibilities Support production by providing practical engineering solutions Monitor all machinery and ancillary plant Follow preventative maintenance and lubrication schedules Carry out repairs during production Complete planned maintenance activities Conduct inspections outside production hours, including occasional weekend overtime to meet business needs Restore machines and site equipment to required standards Perform changeovers when required Identify opportunities to improve machine performance Assist with colleague training and development Maintain high standards of housekeeping and safe working practices Take ownership of personal development through training and practical experience Undertake additional duties appropriate to the role when required About You Experience in a food manufacturing environment is advantageous A completed engineering apprenticeship is desirable, ideally with packing line experience Basic computer literacy Confident communicator with the ability to motivate others Strong understanding of internal systems and processes Sound knowledge of health and safety requirements Self motivated, results focused and able to meet deadlines Flexible approach with willingness to work overtime during busy periods What Is On Offer Competitive salary Competitive holiday allowance Pension scheme Life assurance Retail discounts through a benefits platform A supportive and inclusive workplace with a strong focus on development and recognising achievement This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leading operation where engineering plays a vital role in delivering quality and performance. Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.