Shift Engineer


Company:	Hunter Selection Limited
Salary:	£60,000 to £62,500 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	East London, E10 7AB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Sept 2026
Closing date:	23 Sept 2026

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Summary

Shift Engineer (Mechanically Biased)

North East London (E10)

Commutable from - Stratford, Walthamstow, Enfield, Cheshunt, Romford, Edgware, Harlow, Barking

£62,500 + Overtime

4on 4off Days & Nights (6:30-6:30)

Benefits:-

Up to 10% Matched Private Pension + Life Assurance X4

Training & Development Plan

22 Shifts Holiday

Reduced Healthcare Scheme

Simply Health Discounts - Eyecare, Dental, Chiropractic

Online Staff Discounts Platform (Save around £3k per year!)

Our client is a leading food manufacturer, supplying into bakeries, supermarkets and online food delivery companies. They are looking for an experienced Multi-skilled Shift Engineer that is mechanically biased, to join their close-knit team.

Role & Responsibilities:

Provide electrical & mechanical support & repairs for all production equipment & site services

Carry out PPM's, reactive maintenance & project work

Working on conveyors, food production & packaging machinery, PLC's, mixers, rollers, ovens, freezers, automation & controls, control panels, steam systems, robotics, wrappers, baggers

Carry out planned maintenance activities to ensure plant safety & reliability

Dealing with pneumatics, inverters, compressors, pumps, gearboxes, motors, inverters, sensors

Project engineering - hands-on equipment upgrades & continuous improvements

Utilise the CMMS systems fully and assist in its development

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Must be an experienced multi-skilled engineer but have a strong mechanical biased

Previously have worked in food or FMCG manufacturing/production

Qualified to HNC/HND level preferably or NVQ Level 3 Engineering as a minimum

MUST have completed a UK based time-served-apprenticeship

Able to work well under pressure in a busy manufacturing environment

Positive and driven character

Knowledge of continuous improvements and project work

Able to work well under pressure

th or 18

th Edition qualified beneficial

Working knowledge of CMMS systems

"To apply please email your CV / resume to [

chrisg@hunterselection.co.uk

]". - Chris Gumm - 01908 010 438

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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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