Shift Engineer

Are you an accomplished Shift Engineer with inspirational leadership skills who can plan and allocate work and supervise others. In this role not only will you be contributing to the development of your team and ensuring safe working practices but you’ll still get the opportunity to work in a “hands on” capacity too!

At Saint-Gobain Glass we’re seeking a supervising Shift Engineer with an electrical bias to support the ongoing maintenance, repair, improvement, and development of site plant and services while supervising a team of 2 Engineers. You and your team will be working through scheduled maintenance, responding to breakdowns, conducting installation works, performing continuous improvement activities and contributing to site projects.

This Shift Engineer role will be a part of the maintenance team. You’ll be the sole electrical engineer when on nights and will work collaboratively with the mechanical engineer as well as the production teams.

Saint-Gobain Glass, part of the Saint-Gobain Group, is Europe’s leading manufacturer of flat glass for the UK market. The vision of the business is to be the reference for innovation and service in the glass market, achieved by putting the customer at the heart of everything it does to offer unrivalled products and services. This is an exciting time for our Eggborough facility after a recent significant investment in new technology that will assure the future of the site and of glass manufacturing in the UK.

You’ll be working continental shifts, i.e. 2 days, 2 nights, then 4 days off. Please note we are a 24/7 365 operation. In return for your expertise, we can offer you an amazing salary and benefits, plus outstanding facilities at our world-class manufacturing site. We have a free to use gym, a subsidised canteen, and progression and development opportunities both within the UK and globally.

What we’re looking for:

• A multi-skilled Engineer with an electrical skills bias. An apprentice trained Electrical Engineer would be great however all routes of qualification will be considered.
• Some knowledge of PLC and instrumentation equipment would be an advantage however you will be supported by a site C&I specialist.
• Proven experience within a manufacturing environment working to TPM principles.
• Evidence of working knowledge and experience in the application of safe working practices to include risk assessments, method statements, permits to work, isolation, LOTO, and similar.
• Previous supervisory experience would be a distinct advantage. We will consider applications from talented Shift Engineers looking to take the next step.
• Experience in supporting and applying continuous improvement methodology in a manufacturing environment would be great.We do know Engineers are natural problem solvers and we are happy to provide formal training in this area.

What you will be doing:

• Ensuring the safety of you and your team, managing the application of safe working practices and organising safety training where required. Managing permits to work and safe systems of work.
• The daily organising and allocation of work duties for you and your team, ensuring resource is fully utilised.
• Ensuring the delivery of required preventative maintenance schedules and managing responses to equipment failures and breakdowns.
• Supervising, supporting, coaching, and mentoring a team of 2 multi-skilled Engineers.
• Support the continuous improvement programme (World Class Manufacturing) onsite using relevant tools and techniques. (Full WCM training will be provided).
• With your team supporting site project and installation work as required.

Are Saint-Gobain Glass and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we’re always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We’ll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can’t promise to meet every request when we’re recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!