CareerPlan

Shift Engineer

UK - DuxfordFull-time2026-08-26 → 2026-11-10
Based in United KingdomNo visa sponsorship

Core

Support maintenance activities, fault finding, repairs, and root cause corrective actions to improve plant performance and reliability for advanced lightweight composite manufacturing.

Role type

Senior IC maintenance engineer (electrical/mechanical)

Builds

Production uptime and reliability for composite material manufacturing lines

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial Maintenance / Aerospace Composites

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

PLC troubleshooting, variable speed drive diagnostics, mechanical/electrical fault finding, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) scheduling, root cause analysis, mechanical/electrical drawing interpretation, equipment manual interpretation, supplier/OEM liaison, maintenance record management, production personnel training

Preferred skills

ATEX/DSEAR/COMPEX training, IOSH qualification, health and safety regulation knowledge

Technologies

PLCs, variable speed drives, Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Support maintenance activities across the site to improve plant performance and reliability; Carry out fault finding, repairs and implement root cause corrective actions; Develop, execute and maintain planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules; Respond to mechanical and electrical breakdowns to minimise downtime and restore production; Interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics and equipment manuals; Diagnose and troubleshoot PLC and drive-related issues; Train production personnel in basic maintenance activities and machine set-up procedures

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC