Shift Technician Skelmersdale
Imperium Recruitment
Skelmersdale
Shift Technician
Shift Pattern Panama
(3/2) Days & Nights
Excellent Company Benefits
Quarterly Bonus Incentive
If you're a Shift Technician with a Mechanical Bias looking for your next challenge in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Our client is looking for an Apprentice Trained Shift Technician to join their manufacturing site in Lancashire, producing some of the UK's most recognisable snacks. This is your chance to join a business that genuinely values its engineers, invests in development, and offers long-term career progression.
As a Shift Technician with a strong mechanical background, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving a wide range of high-speed production machinery, including conveyors, ovens, scales, packaging machinery, box erectors, and more. Working within a fast-paced environment, you'll help keep production running efficiently while supporting continuous improvement across the site.
Key Responsibilities of a Shift Technician:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across all machinery on site
- Respond quickly to breakdowns and diagnose faults effectively
- Maintain and repair conveyors, fryers, packaging machinery, and associated equipment
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance machine reliability and performance
- Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety standards
- Accurately record maintenance activities and report recurring issues
- Work collaboratively with production teams to minimise downtime
Experience and Qualifications required for a Shift Technician
- Apprentice Trained with a HNC or equivalent
- Ability to work safely electrically
- Good understanding of SCADA control systems
- Strong fault finding and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills
- Good manufacturing practices
- Previous experience in Food Manufacturing or FMCG is desirable
Salary and Benefits of a Shift Technician
- Annual Salary £58,900 (inclusive of shift allowance)
- 23 Days Annual Leave
- Quarterly Incentive between £1,000 - £3,000 annually (KPI dependant)
- Employer 10% Pension Contribution
- Staff Discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- Overtime
- Gym Membership
If you meet the above criteria for this Shift Technician role and would like to apply, click Apply or contact the Permanent Vacancies team on (phone number removed)
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