About us Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market. Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation. Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education. We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain. We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support. About the Role Looking to apply your mechanical flair in a hands-on role with variety? Look no further! We're recruiting a Mechanically biased Shift Engineer to join our impressive, fast-paced paper converting facility. Here's what's in store for you: FMCG production environment with plenty of opportunity for development. Empowering team, welcoming your innovative suggestions and input. Variety in machinery, day to day tasks, and a wealth of opportunity to develop your mechanical and electrical expertise. Monday to Friday role, so you can enjoy your weekends off! Job Opportunity 3-shift rotations (40 hours per week): Shift rotations (not necessarily in this order): Days (06:00 to 14:00); Afternoons (14:00 to 22:00); and Nights (22:00 to 06:00). As most of our shifts are Monday to Friday, you'll have the majority of your weekends off! Night shifts will commence on Sundays at 22:00 and will end on Fridays at 06:00. How you will add value to Northwood: Bringing a reactive and proactive approach to multiskilled maintenance of operational equipment and site facilities, maintaining and improving equipment reliability and efficiency. Your day to day: Ensuring all PPMs are carried out safely, cost effectively, in a timely manner, and to a high standard. Ensuring optimal running of our mechanical and electrical equipment to ensure that agreed SLAs and KPIs are met. Troubleshooting electrical and mechanical machinery issues, conducting RCA and implementing long-term solutions and prevention, demonstrating best practice. Responding to and addressing reactive maintenance requests in a timely manner. Following engineering/maintenance processes and standards thoroughly, ensuring adherence to Safety, Quality, and Environmental protocol. PLC interrogation/electrical fault finding Managing spare parts, conducting criticality and obsolescence assessments. Utilising process improvement tools such as 5S, TPM, and Kaizen, supporting our CI. Company Benefits Company pension Life assurance Free company products Free on-site parking Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service Free early access to pay scheme Salary sacrifice schemes Employee referral scheme Essential Skills What we need from you: Demonstrable competence as a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer or Technician, with a Mechanical bias (70/30 or 80/20) Experience as a Multiskilled or Mechanical Engineer in the Printing, Packaging, Paper Converting, or FMCG industries, ideally with experience in reel-to-reel winding/conversion. Experience in electrical maintenance and PLCs (including interrogation and fault finding), and ideally, experience with drives and inverters. A proactive approach to equipment efficiency and reliability, and responsive approach to ad hoc requests. Level 3 Electrical qualification (ideally obtained through an apprenticeship) DEI Statement At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.