Shift Maintenance Engineer

northampton, england, United-Kingdom • Posted May 31, 2026

Job Type: Full-time
Location: northampton, england
Posted: May 31, 2026
Category: Engineering
Application Deadline: July 10, 2026

Role Description

Shift Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 DOE

Hours: 42 hours per week average

Shift Pattern: 3 days on, 2 off, 3 nights on, 4 off. 12‑hour shifts, 7 to 7

We are recruiting for a Shift Maintenance Engineer to join a tier‑one packaging manufacturer within a fast‑paced production environment. This is a hands‑on, multi‑skilled role focused on keeping machinery running efficiently, reducing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

The successful candidate will carry out fault finding, reactive repairs, planned preventative maintenance and general site engineering work across electrical and mechanical systems. You will work closely with production and engineering teams to improve reliability, maintain safety standards and support TPM/OEE initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Fault diagnosis and repair of production equipment
  • Electrical and mechanical maintenance across site machi...

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