Shift Engineer

Hovis
Forest Gate, Greater London

Job Title Maintenance Engineer | Location Forest Gate

Shift 12-hour days and nights rotating

To excel in this role as a maintenance engineer, you'll need to be resilient and adaptable due to the nature of the fast-paced environment you will be working with. Using your own initiative will be key a lot of the time.

Working with a team of skilled technicians, you’ll be responsible for not only repairing issues with the bakery production lines, but encouraged to implement positive ideas in the reliability of the machines moving forward.

You will be instrumental in the diagnosing and repairing of both electrical and mechanical faults within the factory. Your remit will be to carry out essential machine maintenance to ensure the smooth running of the production line and limit downtime.

You’ll be passionate about the role engineers can play in making improvements and how you can influence situations instead of just being reactive. In this role, you will ensure faults are found quickly and repaired efficiently.

You will be working less than half the year due to the fantastic shift pattern on offer.

The Key Requirements...

  1. Minimum Level 3 or equivalent in electrical engineering
  1. Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer
  1. History of working within a fast-paced environment; food, FMCG or industrial manufacturing preferred.

We’ll provide you with opportunities to learn new skills, grow and develop and we aim to provide our colleagues with a job for life! We have many long-serving colleagues, some with over 30 years' experience with us. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative and friendly team environment.

Benefits baked in


All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits, here’s a top crust taster of what we offer:
• Competitive annual leave and flexibility where possible for a healthy work-life balance and recharge your batteries.
• Three levels of pension schemes to suit your needs.
• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes annual health checks, digital GP consultations, nutritional advice, and much more.
• Hovis Choice benefits platform for everyday savings, cashback and much more.
• Free on-site parking.


At Hovis, we believe in embracing diversity and creating a welcoming workplace for everyone. Whether you're applying for a job or already part of our team, we promise to treat you with fairness, respect, and dignity. You will be valued and included here at Hovis. Does this sound like the right environment for you? If so, we would love to hear from you.


To find out more about Hovis please visit our website and social media channels

Posted 2025-10-09

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