Engineering Shift Lead

Job Title: Engineering Shift Manager 
Department: Engineering
Salary: £54,000 - £56,000
Shifts: Monday - Friday (08:00 - 16:00 Must be flexible) 

About the Role

Our client is a leading food manufacturing business who are currently investing heavily into various sites across the country. They are currently looking for an Engineering Shift Lead to join them working as a number 2 to the Site Engineering Manager. This position offers great experience for someone who is looking to progress into key leadership roles within a maintenance team.  
 

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People Management

• Lead, coach, and develop engineering teams to maximise capability, engagement, and performance.
• Set clear expectations around safety, behaviours, standards, and accountability.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and skills development.
• Maintain training plans, competency frameworks, and engineering skills matrices.
• Drive performance management, attendance management, and employee development.

Operational & Engineering Excellence

• Coordinate engineering resources effectively to support operational priorities.
• Drive plant reliability, equipment effectiveness, and engineering performance.
• Lead Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities and ensure completion targets are met.
• Reduce downtime through effective fault finding, breakdown response, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Use engineering data and KPIs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, GMP, and all relevant legislation.
• Support audits, compliance checks, and incident investigations.
• Maintain accurate engineering records and maintenance documentation.

About You

Essential Skills & Experience

• Recognised engineering qualification (electrical, mechanical, or multi-skilled).
• Proven engineering fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
• Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, production, or similar environments.
• Experience leading or supervising engineering teams.
• Experience using CMMS or maintenance management systems.

Desirable

• PLC and controls experience.
• Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement knowledge.
• Project management experience.
• Experience within complex manufacturing environments.
• Budget or cost centre awareness.
• Contractor management experience.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking someone who is:

• A strong and visible leader with a proactive approach.
• Organised, resilient, and results-driven.
• Passionate about people development and continuous improvement.
• Data-led with strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Able to balance technical expertise with effective team leadership.
• Collaborative and confident working cross-functionally.