At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a night engineering team to ensure equipment reliability and continuous improvement.
- Company: Successful and growing food manufacturing business in West Yorkshire.
- Benefits: £60,000 salary, excellent benefits, healthcare support, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy staff discounts and free on-site parking.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Engineering qualification and experience in FMCG manufacturing preferred.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Engineering Team Leader, Engineering Supervisor or Engineering Shift Manager looking to join a successful and growing food manufacturing business? Our client is a well-established FMCG manufacturer with significant investment in its people, engineering function and production facilities. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an Engineering Shift Manager to lead a team of engineers on a busy night shift, ensuring maximum equipment reliability, high engineering standards and continuous improvement across the site.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a business that values engineering excellence, offers genuine career progression and provides a comprehensive benefits package.
The Role
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will lead the night engineering team, ensuring production equipment operates safely and efficiently whilst driving reliability, continuous improvement and engineering performance across the site. Working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will take a hands-on approach to supporting both planned and reactive maintenance, developing your team and ensuring engineering activities support the delivery of operational targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the engineering team on shift.
- Minimise downtime through planned and reactive maintenance.
- Drive equipment reliability and continuous improvement.
- Coordinate engineering priorities with production.
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and food safety standards.
- Support preventative maintenance and asset care activities.
The Person
You will ideally have:
- An engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
- Engineering experience within an FMCG manufacturing environment, ideally food.
- Previous experience leading an engineering team.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- A proactive, hands-on approach.
Package
- Salary of £60,000
- Excellent benefits package
- Healthcare and wellbeing support
- Career development opportunities
- Staff discounts
- Free on-site parking
If you are an experienced engineering leader looking for your next challenge within a successful and growing food manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion.
Engineering Shift Manager - Nights employer: Alaska Black
Alaska Black is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the East Midlands where you can thrive as a Site-Based Maintenance Electrician. With a strong focus on employee development and a culture that values teamwork and innovation, we provide comprehensive training opportunities and support for career advancement. Enjoy the benefits of working in a large commercial facility, where your skills will be recognised and rewarded, making a meaningful impact in our operations.
