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Shift Technician

Hays • Ocean Village, Southampton

Salary
£40k – £40k
Posted
15 September 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Hays is hiring a Shift Technician in Ocean Village, a engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £40k – £40k. Hays holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Your new company We have a great opportunity for a shift technician working at a busy port. This is a hands-on technical role responsible for keeping port equipment, cruise-terminal assets, and cargo-handling systems running safely and reliably across rotating shifts starting at 04.30 early and 13.30 late shift, 2 and 3 days over a 21-day rotating period. Your new role You will participate in pre-shift inspections of cruise-terminal and operational assets such as fenders, passenger boarding bri…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Hays — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £40k – £40k
  • How this salary compares: about 16% below the £47,773 median across 1,332 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Ocean Village, Southampton
  • Similar roles nearby: 5 other live engineering roles in Ocean Village — browse them
  • Posted: 15 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.

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