Role: Electrical/Mechanical Shift Lead Engineer
Location: Menwith Hill, North Yorkshire
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Rotating shift pattern including days and nights. 
Salary: Up to £50,000

Responsibilities as an Shift Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for carrying out essential electrical maintenance and reactive works to a very secure MOD facility.

Key responsibilities include:

• overseeing the maintenance and operation of critical utilities infrastructure to ensure continuous service and optimal performance. 
• track the serviceability of mission-critical plant and infrastructure. When equipment failures occur, you’ll initiate responses by coordinating in-house staff or contractors as necessary.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of Planned Maintenance activities
• help develop, review, and maintain Engineering Operating Procedures.
• managing emergency mission-critical spares and generator fuel supplies
• ensure adequate resources are maintained, ordering supplies as needed through station protocols
• Assess ongoing performance, provide reports to the FWO regarding any deficiencies, and manage daily operations involving contractors and internal teams

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven experience in an Electrical & Mechanical position
• Level 3 qualification in either Electrical or Mechanical works as a minimum
• First aid qualification
• Full UK driving licence to use company vehicles.
• Strong IT skills for system monitoring and reporting.
• You musty be comfortable working on a rotating shift pattern

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in MOD,  or critical maintenance environments.

Package

• £50,000 salary 
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• 25 days of annual leave.
• Paid volunteer leave.
• One paid professional subscription annually.
• Life assurance policy.
• Ongoing training and career progression opportunities.

About the Employer This role is with a trusted service provider operating at Menwith Hill, North Yorkshire, dedicated to delivering high-quality engineering and maintenance solutions to support critical infrastructure.

How to Apply
If you are an experienced electrician seeking a role that offers variety, challenge, and growth, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step in your career.