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Lamb Weston

Multi-Skilled Engineer

Wisbech

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Seniority
Mid level
Stated salary
£50,000 per year
Country
GB
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
1 Sept 2026

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the posting

Job Title: Shift Engineer (including Electrical Engineer)

12hr shifts rotating days and nights

£ 50,000 per annum

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Reactive Maintenance Manager (RMM)

Overall Role Purpose

The objective of the department is to perform preventive and corrective maintenance in both electrical and mechanical disciplines, ensuring tasks are carried out swiftly, adhere to safety policies, conform with required specifications to overall achieve the factory’s reliability KPI to reduce unplanned downtime.

The shift engineer reports to the reactive maintenance manager and co-operates with colleagues on 4 shift system plus day shift colleagues. The shift engineer frequently works outside of office hours and will be expected to work independently using own initiative. Outside normal day working hours the shift managers cover nominal LM duties.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

  • Follow all safety procedures including LOTO (log off/tag out)
  • Ensure workshop and working areas adhere to GMP policies.
  • Carry out corrective maintenance repairs in a timely fashion to reduce mean time to repair (MTTR).
  • Complete relevant CMMS documentation with details of work carried out, outstanding work required, and correct booking of parts used.
  • Carry out small projects as requested by LM.
  • Assist in identifying common reoccurring faults and raise suggestions on how to resolve.
  • Present an accurate assessment of the issue to the shift manager, and any on shift colleagues who require that information. Whilst carrying out the required repairs
  • Accompanying contractors that are temporarily added to the shift and issue any relevant permits required.
  • To carry out PPM inspections, assessing the state of equipment on the basis of check lists and own insight, noting findings and discussing measures to be taken with the RMM, Preventative maintenance manager and area engineers.
  • Conduct initial stages of RCA for failures that cause a line stoppage (5W1H).
  • Carry out component overhaul inside the engineering workshop as directed by engineering management team.
  • Ensure all tooling is present, in the correct condition and if deviation occurs complete the relevant paperwork.
  • Out of hours ensure the escalation process is followed.
  • Be the responsible persons to any emergency situations that arise whilst on shift.
  • Any other reasonable task as requested by your management team.

Role Factors

Stakeholders

Site Engineering Manager

Reactive Maintenance Manager

Preventative Maintenance Manager

Shift Manager

Job Skills , Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications

A recognised engineering qualification, City & Guilds or HNC equivalent

Lamb Weston chemical training, H+S, GMP and food safety desirable

Experience

3+ years maintenance engineering experience within an automated manufacturing operation

2-3 years’ manufacturing experience

SAP/SCADA experience

COMPANY VALUES

Integrity

We do the right thing every time, even when no one is looking

Inclusion

We embrace differences and make it safe to be ourselves because we all count

Empowerment

We think like leaders and act like owners

Teamwork

see the bigger picture and become stronger by putting our heads together

Drive for results

We challenge ourselves and each other to find better ways to do things,

raising the bar for what’s possible

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