Resident Engineer - Kettering (M/F/D)*

CompanyTGW Northern Europe

LocationNorthamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/23/2026

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Civil engineers

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£50,400 (£25.85 per hour)

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Description

As the Resident Engineer on our customer Weetabix's site you will maintain all TGW products and third party equipment inclusive of planned maintenance and breakdowns.You will contribute to strategies and support all continuous improvement activities, that underpin site performance.You'll be joining a maintenance team of 7 working a continental shift pattern: 4 on 2 off - 3 on 2 off - 3 on 2 off - 4 on then 8 days off. This is Days and Nights, 12 hour shifts We pride ourselves on developing our colleagues and upto 40% of all TGW jobs are filled by employees either stepping up or sideways. With multiple recording breaking sites coming up in the midlands over the coming years, this could be a great opportunity to join an established site with a view to move up within the business quickly.

What you'll be handling:

Support to delivery of the contracted KPI’s
Electrical and mechanical fault finding and rectification
Reactive and preventative maintenance of TGW and third party products installed on site
Support the automation to operate at its maximum efficiency ensuring that the customers’ orders are not missed

Attend customer meetings providing any updates on the automation

Suggest any continuous improvement activities that will increase the reliability of TGW and third party assets on site

Actively seek root cause when remedying any breakdowns on TGW supplied equipment and software

Co-ordinate planned preventive maintenance activities with the customer

Mentor, train and advise at all levels on engineering practices

Co-ordination of any automation breakdowns and escalations

Comply to all current, future health and safety legislation at all times

What you'll need:

Minimum NVQ level 3/BTEC ONC/HNC Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
Previous Experience of working in an operational engineering role within a similar environment
Proficient communication skills and customer focused
Ability to work in a time critical environment
Able to work flexible shift patterns
Demonstrated ability for solving problems
Preferred experience of working with Warehouse Management Systems

What you'll receive:

We offer a competitive package including salary + overtime. You'll also get access to other TGW benefits such as a discounted gym membership, Medicash scheme, salary sacrifice schemes for extra holiday, cars and bikes.

*TGW is an employer that promotes equal opportunities. We invite everybody interested in this job to apply.