{"id":1346,"date":"2020-09-21T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bmrsolutions.co.uk\/?p=1346"},"modified":"2020-09-29T15:36:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T14:36:17","slug":"job-spotlight-shift-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmrsolutions.co.uk\/job-spotlight-shift-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Spotlight: Shift Engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When searching for a job in engineering, the term \u2018shift engineer\u2019 comes up a lot, however its meaning is not always clear. The role is critical to the functioning of many sectors; mainly industrial, manufacturing or electrical but also the hospitality sector.<\/p>\n

As specialist recruiters in the electrical and mechanical engineering field, we have put together this job spotlight, explaining what a shift engineer does, how much they earn, and qualifications needed to become one.<\/p>\n

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What is a Shift Engineer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A shift engineer reports to a chief engineer or assistant manager engineer but is seen as a relatively senior and trust-filled role in itself. The main responsibility of a shift engineer is to support engineering and maintenance operations, including ongoing work as well as day to day required activities.<\/p>\n

By handling the overseeing and actioning of maintenance work, shift engineers help to prevent downtime and keep business processes ticking over smoothly. Secondary aspects of the role include looking at areas of improvement such as machinery, hygiene and performance, further helping the efficiency of business and continuity.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Shift Engineer Responsibilities <\/strong><\/h2>\n

As aforementioned, the main responsibilities of shift engineers revolve around maintenance and reactive problem resolution, however, other aspects include:<\/p>\n