Shift Engineer
Orion Electrotech • Leicester, Leicestershire • Posted July 04, 2026
About the Role
Shift Engineer
Location: Leicester
Salary: Up to £45k per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (4 on 4 off shift pattern – Days & Nights)
A motivated and skilled Engineer is required to support the maintenance and continuous improvement of site equipment and operations. This role focuses on ensuring machinery runs efficiently, safely and reliably, while contributing to ongoing improvements across the site.
Key Responsibilities of this Shift Engineer role:
Carry out maintenance and repair of plant equipment in a safe and timely manner
Communicate progress updates clearly with production teams
Support continuous improvement activities and small-scale engineering projects
Maintain company engineering standards, procedures and disciplines
Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reliability and cost efficiency
Report incidents, accidents and near misses in line with safety procedures
Ensure all work is carrie...
Location: Leicester
Salary: Up to £45k per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (4 on 4 off shift pattern – Days & Nights)
A motivated and skilled Engineer is required to support the maintenance and continuous improvement of site equipment and operations. This role focuses on ensuring machinery runs efficiently, safely and reliably, while contributing to ongoing improvements across the site.
Key Responsibilities of this Shift Engineer role:
Carry out maintenance and repair of plant equipment in a safe and timely manner
Communicate progress updates clearly with production teams
Support continuous improvement activities and small-scale engineering projects
Maintain company engineering standards, procedures and disciplines
Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reliability and cost efficiency
Report incidents, accidents and near misses in line with safety procedures
Ensure all work is carrie...