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Shift Engineer

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£47,023 - £47,023
£3,919 - £3,919 / mo
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Bridgwater, England
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Position Overview & Specifications

Shift Engineers – Refresco UK - Bridgwater

Job Description

Job Type: Full Time & Permanent

Salary: £47,023.18

Shift Pattern: 24/7 shift pattern - A 4 on 4 off continuous shift pattern, 12 hour shifts, days and nights. Average of 42 hours per week

We have recently invested £20million to take us to the next level so we are looking for shift engineers to join our team to contribute to the future success of Refresco.

Apply today and start your Refresco career!

We offer immediate start and great company benefits including:

  • Premium overtime rate (1.5x of your basic salary)
  • The chance to earn a £600.00 bonus for referring friends and family.
  • Access to events which are funded by the company.
  • Access to Perkbox - Employee Benefits Platform.
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Competitive holiday allowance.
  • Life assurance.
  • On site vending canteen and social areas.
  • Opportunities for growth and development in a secure and established global firm, including Apprenticeship training programmes.
  • Free, on-site parking
  • Local gym discount

About the role

As a Shift Engineer, you will learn from and work with experts from a world class drink’s manufacturer. We want this to be the start of a long Refresco career for you.

What are your daily tasks as a Shift Engineer?

· Working closely with the Engineering Team Leader, taking responsibility for delivering a high quality Engineering service.

· Rapidly diagnosing and resolving both mechanical, electrical plus basic control and instrumentation faults.

· Completing a full range of maintenance activities across the entire installed asset base within the area that you work.

· Continuously working to improve performance to deliver site efficiency and performance standards.

About you

At Refresco we believe our ‘values’ help us achieve our personal and company goals, you will need to:

· Have previous experience of working within a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturing environment.

· Be accurate in your daily tasks and duties, paying great attention to detail.

· Be open to learn new things as you can be involved in basic engineering and quality tasks.

· Be positive and energetic, and enjoy working in a team.

· Be confident enough to put forward new ideas and suggestions.

· Be comfortable working to targets.

About Refresco

Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We’re a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we’re only just getting started.

We’re the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers.

Whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers.

We welcome applications from all, and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all job applicants.

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Night shift
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • BRIDGWATER: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £47,023.18 per year

Benefits:

  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Bridgwater: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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Technical & Competency Interviews

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Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

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Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Shift Engineer roles across Refresco's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £47,023 - £47,023 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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