Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks.
Are you an experienced electrically biased engineer who enjoys leading from the front rather than sitting behind a desk?
Our client, one of the UK's best-known food manufacturers, is looking for a hands-on Lead Engineer to take ownership of an engineering shift within their high-volume manufacturing site in Nottingham.
This is an opportunity to combine your technical expertise with leadership responsibility, driving reliability, mentoring engineers and making a real impact on production performance.
The Role
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you'll lead the engineering team on shift while remaining hands-on with maintenance activities.
Responsibilities include:
Leading and motivating a team of engineers
Coordinating planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdowns
Fault finding across electrical, mechanical and control systems
Driving equipment reliability and continuous improvement
Supporting production to maximise plant performance
Ensuring the highest standards of Health & Safety, Food Safety and GMP
Coaching and developing engineers within your team
The role combines technical expertise with leadership and plays a key part in maintaining site performance.
Essential
Completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship (time served)
Electrically biased engineer with good mechanical competence
Experience with control engineering and fault finding
Minimum 2–3 years' experience leading or supervising an engineering team
At least 5 years' experience within FMCG manufacturing
Desirable
HNC/HND in Engineering
Food manufacturing experience
HACCP Level 2
Continuous Improvement / Lean experience
What's on offer? xgikmsk
Up to £60,000 basic salary (depending on skills and experience)
Paid Bank Holidays (approximately £1,500 per annum)
Panama Shift Pattern – excellent work/life balance
17 days annual leave + 8 lieu days
Matched pension contributions up to 7.5%
Join a recognised UK food manufacturer investing in its engineering function
Genuine opportunity to influence continuous improvement and engineering performance
This role would suit:
A Senior Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Engineering Team Leader or Lead Engineer looking for greater responsibility within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Please click on the apply button to read the full job description
Maintenance Shift Supervisor in Hucknall employer: ESB Recruitment
At ESB Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Nottingham where innovation meets collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our comprehensive training programmes and opportunities for advancement, ensuring that our multi-skilled maintenance engineers thrive both personally and professionally. With a strong focus on safety and teamwork, we foster a culture that values every contribution, making it a rewarding place to build your career.
