Manufacturing Engineer in Wormingford, Essex

Manufacturing Engineer – Night Shift

Location: Colchester

Salary: Dependant on Experience, plus overtime earnings

Hours: 45 hours per week, working nights 9:30pm–6:30am

A well-established food manufacturing business is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to support and improve night shift operations. You'll help keep production lines running efficiently, reduce downtime, and maintain high standards of food safety and quality.

This is a fast-paced, floor-based role where you'll work closely with operators and team leaders, taking ownership of machinery performance and shift operations during the night shift. A UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential due to the site location.

Benefits:

• 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays
• Enhanced sick pay after one year of service
• Pension scheme
• Staff discount on products
• Employee discount platform
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and HR support
• Free onsite parking
• PPE provided
• Uniform provided
• Call-out and overtime opportunities available

Desired skills and experience:

• Ideally an engineering qualification, electrically biased with mechanical maintenance capability.
• Engineering experience within food manufacturing or similar industry.
• Hands-on mechanical & electrical skills.
• Proven ability to quickly diagnose mechanical failures and implement long-term preventive actions.
• Highly adaptable, self-motivated, and comfortable wearing multiple hats in a fast-paced, smaller business environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns, diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical faults.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities.
• Support production teams in achieving shift performance targets.
• Maintain and improve equipment reliability.
• Assist with continuous improvement projects and equipment upgrades.
• Ensure engineering work is completed safely and in line with food manufacturing standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and shift handovers.
• Act as the primary engineering contact during the night shift.
• Work closely with the Manufacturing Shift Manager to ensure the factory operates safely, efficiently and delivers the production plan.

If you are a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving problems, taking ownership and working as part of a close-knit team, we would like to hear from you!