Shift Maintenance Engineer
Sector: Engineering / Manufacturing
Location: Norfolk
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Shift Pattern: Continental shift pattern
Hours: 12-hour shifts, days and nights
Salary: Competitive, DOE
ISQ Recruitment is supporting a manufacturing business in Norfolk with the recruitment of a Shift Maintenance Engineer. Following an initial 4 to 6 week induction working days with an experienced technician, this role will move onto a rotating shift pattern. The position supports asset reliability and maintenance performance across the site.
This role operates within a non-food manufacturing environment.
The Role
Working as part of the Engineering and Asset Care team, you will be responsible for first-line maintenance, fault finding, and planned maintenance activities across production and utility equipment.
Key responsibilities include:
* Carrying out reactive, preventive, and corrective maintenance on production and utility equipment
* Fault finding across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems
* Supporting planned maintenance and Operator Asset Care activities
* Recording maintenance activity and escalating issues where required
* Supporting continuous improvement and process control initiatives
* Identifying and sourcing replacement parts in a cost-effective manner
* Working closely with production and engineering teams to meet operational priorities
* Maintaining safe systems of work and a clean, organised working environment
* Completing structured shift handovers to ensure continuity between shifts
* Supporting training, mentoring, and induction of colleagues when required
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
* Maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment
* Mechanical qualification at a recognised national standard
* Electrical qualification or experience, HNC or HND preferred
* Strong fault-finding capability across mechanical and electrical systems
* Good understanding of Health and Safety requirements in an industrial setting
* Ability to work effectively as part of a shift-based team
Desirable:
* Experience working with complex manufacturing equipment
* Exposure to planned maintenance systems and continuous improvement activity
* Experience supporting or training colleagues
Package & Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Shift allowance
* Overtime paid at enhanced rate
* Pension contribution
* Death in service cover