Job Title: Electrical Shift Engineer
📍 Location: Bristol
🕒 Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (ABCD rotating shift) - 12-hour shifts (06:00-18:00 / 18:00-06:00)
💼 Employment Type: Permanent
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and hands-on Electrical Shift Engineer to join a fast-paced manufacturing facility in Bristol. The site operates a wide range of coating, printing, laminating, and extrusion processes, offering a highly varied engineering environment.
This is a practical, reactive maintenance role where no two days are the same - combining electrical fault finding, planned maintenance, and wider facilities support.
Salary & Benefits
Base salary: £50,385 (including shift allowance)
Progression potential up to ~£57,800 over time
Private medical insurance
Free on-site parking
Subsidised canteen (weekday daytime opening; closed weekends/nights)
Pension: 8% employer contribution (with 6% employee contribution)
Christmas party & summer BBQ
Employee Assistance Programme
Key Responsibilities
Electrical fault finding and diagnostics across production machinery
Reactive breakdown response (primary focus of the role)
Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks
Maintenance of plant room and building systems (pumps, AHUs, filters, motors, etc.)
Responding to Building Management System (BMS) alarms (training provided)
Using CMMS (Agility system) to log work, review history, and track recurring faults
Supporting both production equipment and general facility maintenance
Working closely with on-site procurement support (Rubix) for parts ordering
Balancing workshop, hands-on engineering, and system-based diagnostic work
What We're Looking For
Time-served electrician with strong industrial maintenance experience
NVQ Level 3 (minimum); HNC/HND desirable
17th or 18th Edition qualified
Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
Knowledge of Siemens S7 systems (ability to navigate/interpret - no programming required)
Good understanding of DC motors
Multi-skilled approach advantageous (electrical + mechanical awareness beneficial)
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, reactive environment
About the Environment
Collaborative engineering team with a strong support culture
Mix of single-skilled and multi-skilled engineers, including former apprentices
Team-oriented working style with active communication between shifts
Varied workload across production machinery and facilities systems
Strong emphasis on teamwork during breakdown situations
Why Apply?
This is a great opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer who enjoys varied work, problem-solving, and being part of a close-knit engineering team within a busy manufacturing environment.
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