Etex

Integrated Shift Engineer

Etex

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Knottingley • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £52,918 per year

About the role

  • Provide first-line response to equipment breakdowns, diagnosing issues in fast moving environments and restoring production safely and promptly
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance and help improve existing maintenance activities across the site
  • Support continuous improvement by identifying problems, proposing long‑term solutions and helping drive plant reliability
  • Work closely with the production shift team, communicating clearly and helping prioritise work effectively
  • Use maintenance systems and processes to record work, support performance reporting and maintain operational standards
  • Take initiative to structure your workday, balancing reactive tasks with planned maintenance
  • Contribute to a collaborative, safety‑first environment within a lean and supportive engineering team

Requirements

  • Strong engineering background from a manufacturing, production or process‑driven environment
  • Competent in diagnosing faults on motor control circuits and mechanical systems, including pneumatics, gearmotors, pumps, and fans
  • Confident in responding to breakdowns and making sound technical decisions in fast paced situations
  • A strong hands-on training background in reliability or maintenance developed during a time served apprenticeship
  • Ability to balance reactive and planned work, structure your day and prioritise effectively
  • Strong communication skills and comfortable working independently and within a maintenance team
  • Willingness to learn, upskill and adapt within a fast‑paced environment
  • NVQ level 3 in an engineering discipline (or equivalent)
Benefits
  • Flexible working hours
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Overtime opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
diagnosing faultsmotor control circuitsmechanical systemspneumaticsgearmotorspumpsfansplanned preventative maintenancecontinuous improvementplant reliability
Soft Skills
strong communication skillsinitiativeability to prioritisecollaborativeadaptabilityproblem-solvingindependenceteamworktime managementdecision-making
Certifications
NVQ level 3 in engineering disciplineapprenticeship