Night Engineer
CV-LibraryLeedspermanentPosted: 8 May 2026
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
£45,500 to £57,200, dependant on experience
37.5 hours per week
Permanent Nights, Sunday to Thursday, 9:30pm to 5:30am
The Company
Our client is a modern and well recognised manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. Known for their well-loved brand and close-knit culture, they pride themselves on maintaining high standards across both production and engineering, whilst creating a positive and supportive working environment. Due to continued growth, they are now looking to appoint a Night Engineer to support the reliability and performance of the production operation.
The Role
This Night Engineer role will focus on carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive engineering support during non-production hours, helping to ensure the smooth running of production and packaging equipment across the site.
This is a hands-on role involving fault finding, continuous improvement activities, equipment installation, and supporting site reliability.
As a Night Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across site equipment
Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults
Supporting automation systems to minimise downtime
Assisting with equipment installations and commissioning
Maintaining maintenance records and engineering documentation
Supporting continuous improvement activities across the site
Working closely with production teams to ensure smooth handovers
Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures
Maintaining a clean and organised working environment
The Person
To be successful in this role, you will have:
ONC, C&G, BTEC, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Previous experience within a maintenance engineering role in FMCG or manufacturing
Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
BOAS qualification
Experience working within a fast-paced production environment
Good communication and organisational skills
A proactive approach to maintenance and problem solving
Comfort working permanent night shifts
The following would also be advantageous:
Welding or fabrication experience
FLT experience
Project management experience
Previous experience within food, beverage, or high-speed manufacturing
Keywords
Night Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Multi Skilled Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, FMCG Engineer, Shift Engineer, Engineering Technician, Preventative Maintenance, Fault Finding, Manufacturing, Packaging, Automation
At Winsearch, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
INDWIN
Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!
The UK has now left the European Union. Any EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in the UK that wish to remain in the UK post Brexit need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Although the closing date for applications was 30th Jun 2021, if you have not yet applied but believe that you would qualify under the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office have confirmed that they will consider late applications. For further information please see (url removed) />
Many Thanks
Leeds, West Yorkshire
£45,500 to £57,200, dependant on experience
37.5 hours per week
Permanent Nights, Sunday to Thursday, 9:30pm to 5:30am
The Company
Our client is a modern and well recognised manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. Known for their well-loved brand and close-knit culture, they pride themselves on maintaining high standards across both production and engineering, whilst creating a positive and supportive working environment. Due to continued growth, they are now looking to appoint a Night Engineer to support the reliability and performance of the production operation.
The Role
This Night Engineer role will focus on carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive engineering support during non-production hours, helping to ensure the smooth running of production and packaging equipment across the site.
This is a hands-on role involving fault finding, continuous improvement activities, equipment installation, and supporting site reliability.
As a Night Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across site equipment
Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults
Supporting automation systems to minimise downtime
Assisting with equipment installations and commissioning
Maintaining maintenance records and engineering documentation
Supporting continuous improvement activities across the site
Working closely with production teams to ensure smooth handovers
Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures
Maintaining a clean and organised working environment
The Person
To be successful in this role, you will have:
ONC, C&G, BTEC, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Previous experience within a maintenance engineering role in FMCG or manufacturing
Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
BOAS qualification
Experience working within a fast-paced production environment
Good communication and organisational skills
A proactive approach to maintenance and problem solving
Comfort working permanent night shifts
The following would also be advantageous:
Welding or fabrication experience
FLT experience
Project management experience
Previous experience within food, beverage, or high-speed manufacturing
Keywords
Night Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Multi Skilled Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, FMCG Engineer, Shift Engineer, Engineering Technician, Preventative Maintenance, Fault Finding, Manufacturing, Packaging, Automation
At Winsearch, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
INDWIN
Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!
The UK has now left the European Union. Any EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in the UK that wish to remain in the UK post Brexit need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Although the closing date for applications was 30th Jun 2021, if you have not yet applied but believe that you would qualify under the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office have confirmed that they will consider late applications. For further information please see (url removed) />
Many Thanks