Are you a Mechanical Shift Engineer looking for change?

Are you looking for progression in a company that values it's employees input, rewards employees dedication with a clear progressive route and has excellent benefits?

The Role

The Mechanical Shift Engineer is responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of two energy centres, including a biomass energy facility. The role operates on a 4-on, 4-off 12-hour rotating shift (alternating days and nights). Key duties include operating biomass boilers and gas engines, fuel handling via forklift, water hygiene monitoring, and submitting detailed shift logs. The Mechanical Shift Engineer is instrumental in maintaining plant uptime, supporting compliance, and delivering safe energy to site users.

Responsibilities

* Operate and monitor biomass boilers, gas engines, and steam plant across two energy centres.

* Respond to plant alarms, diagnose faults, and take corrective actions within operational limits.

* Perform routine maintenance checks on engines, boilers, pumps, valves, and control systems.

* Carry out plant walkarounds, identify abnormalities, and escalate issues as needed.

* Ensure safe and compliant fuel handling

* operations using a forklift (fuel feeding and unloading).

* Support safe shutdown, isolation, and startup procedures during maintenance or operational events.

Energy Centre Management:

Maintain round-the-clock oversight of two interconnected energy centres, ensuring consistent energy production and delivery.

Coordinate operation and communication between both facilities.

Conduct inspections and maintain performance records for both centres throughout each shift.

Water Hygiene & System Monitoring:

Carry out daily and weekly water hygiene checks (e.g., temperature monitoring, flushing regimes, water sampling).

Complete water system logbooks and ensure compliance with L8 and site-specific water hygiene procedures.

Support water treatment plant operation where applicable (e.g., softeners, dosing units, conductivity readings).

We are currently looking for a Mechanical Shift Engineer to join the team on our site based in East London.

This is a 4 on 4 off role working a 12 hours day shift of 6am – 6pm,

4 days off and then a 12 hours night shift of 6pm – 6am.

Qualifications & Experience

Our ideal candidate will have Electrical and Mechanical knowledge, be familiar with working in a Mechanical Shift Engineer capacity and have site experience with the following:-

* Scheduled and reactive site PPM'S

* Fault finding

* Chillers

* Cooling towers

* L8

* BMS systems

* CHPs

* Boilers

* Heat transfer

* Plate heat exchangers

* Change pump seals and bearings

* Pressurization units

Amazing Benefits

* Private Healthcare, Voluntary Dental Insurance, Voluntary Critical Illness cover, Enhanced Sick Pay, Life Assurance

* 5 weeks holiday + Bank Holidays, Additional Wellbeing Day, Generous Family Leave Package

* Continued Professional Development, Clear Progression Structure. Ongoing Growth Opportunities

* Accredited Body Memberships

* Season Ticket Loan, Retail Discount Vouchers, Car Scheme

* Purchase Holiday, Enhanced Pension

* Gym Discounts, Dedicated Rewards Platform

* Recognition Awards, Celebration of Loyalty Scheme

For more information on this Mechanical Shift Engineer position please click apply to this advert and we will be in touch