Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias (Ripley)

Salary: £42,192 + 26.8% three-shift allowance

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Ripley

Shift Pattern: 3-shift rotation - Mornings, Afternoons & Nights

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias to join our engineering team at our Ripley manufacturing site.

This is a hands-on engineering role within a busy manufacturing environment, supporting the reliable and efficient operation of production equipment, site services and facilities. You will work as part of a team of engineers, reporting to the Shift Team Leader, with a strong focus on preventative maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement.

Our site includes a mixture of 50-year-old machinery through to modern automated equipment incorporating robotics, providing a varied and technically challenging working environment.

The Shift Pattern

You will work a rotating three-shift system:

Morning Shift

• Monday-Thursday: 06:00-14:15



• Friday: 06:00-14:00

Afternoon Shift

• Monday-Thursday: 14:00-22:15



• Friday: 13:00-18:15

Night Shift

• Sunday-Wednesday: 22:00-06:15



• Thursday: 22:00-06:00, finishing Friday morning

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across the site.



• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.



• Maintain safe, compliant and reliable operation of manufacturing machinery and site services.



• Troubleshoot electrical control systems, sensors, instrumentation and automation equipment.



• Work proactively to identify potential failures and prevent unplanned downtime.



• Support continuous improvement activities across production and engineering.



• Maintain accurate maintenance records and communicate faults, repairs and ongoing issues effectively.



• Work collaboratively with production and other departments to resolve equipment issues quickly and effectively.



• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with company safety procedures, engineering standards and relevant legislation.

Equipment & Systems You Will Work On

The successful candidate will have exposure to a broad range of industrial equipment and electrical systems, including:

• Three-phase and single-phase motors



• Motor control systems