Electrical Shift Engineer - Kettering

Company:  Hunter Selection
Location: kettering
Closing Date: 06/07/2026
Salary: £50,000 - £50,500 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent

Job Description

Electrical Shift Engineer

  • £50,500
  • Over 200 days off per year
  • 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off + extended holiday blocks
  • Christmas, boxing day & NYE off
  • Enhanced overtime rate
  • Life Assurance 4x salary
  • 2 x Bonus schemes (Monthly & annual)
  • Enhanced pension
  • Internal/external Training & Development

I'm currently recruiting an experienced and qualified electrical engineer for a FMCG manufacturer in Kettering. This role is ideal for people who are looking for a unique lifestyle advantage working just 155 days per year on average. As well as the fantastic extended breaks offered, this role also provides both internal and external training programs to enhance your skills and develop your engineering career. Ex-military engineers- feel free to apply!

Roles/Responsibilities

  • Electrical maintenance and fault-finding on PLC-controlled machines, drives, and motors
  • Repair and Maintain fast moving machinery such as conveyors, wrappers, strappers, corrugators, folders, gluers etc.
  • Monitor machine performance and reduce downtime where possible
  • Carry out preventative maintenance schedules alongside the mechanical engineer
  • Support quarterly shutdowns and minor mechanical/assembly tasks

What We're Looking For

  • Be an electrical engineer or a multiskilled engineer with a strong electrical bias
  • Have a recognized engineering qualification (ideally NVQ, BTEC, HNC, HND etc.)
  • Have experience in industrial engineering (Food, Packaging, Heavy Industrial, Military, Paper…)

If you are interested in the role or looking for something similar please contact our Managing Consultant Hazel Luna

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.


Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Job Tenure: Permanent Salary: £50000 - £50500 per annum + BENEFITS Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire
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