Engineering Shift Team Leader

Engineering Shift Team Leader Location: Tewkesbury Hours: 37.5 contracted hours per week, working a two-week rotating shift pattern Salary: £22.26 per hour, plus overtime at 1.25 times the hourly rate for hours worked above 40 per week Contract: Permanent Shift Pattern Week 1: Monday to Saturday, 06:00-13:45 (six shifts) Week 2: Monday to Friday, 13:45-21:45 (five shifts) Participation in an equipment breakdown call-out rota, approximately one week in six £100 retainer for each week on call £50 one-off payment for each call-out Hourly rate paid once clocked in Job Overview Our client, a well-established FMCG manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Engineering Shift Team Leader to join its Engineering Department. This is a hands-on leadership position providing day-to-day support to a team of Engineers while helping to ensure the smooth running of production and distribution operations across a busy site. The successful candidate will combine strong electrical fault-finding abilities with practical engineering experience and confident people-management skills. Key Responsibilities of an Engineering Shift Team Leader Support the Engineering Manager and Engineering Leads in delivering departmental objectives Provide on-the-floor leadership and technical support to the Engineering team Supervise, train and mentor Engineers, ensuring individual skills are used effectively Coordinate and deliver planned preventative maintenance schedules Lead fault-finding and breakdown resolution involving high-speed automated machinery Repair, maintain and test electrical and mechanical plant equipment Allocate work effectively and adapt priorities in response to operational requirements Assist with departmental paperwork, maintenance records and compliance requirements Mentor engineering apprentices where appropriate Deputise for the Engineering Manager when required Provide engineering cover during absence or periods of increased operational demand Participate in the equipment breakdown call-out rota Ensure all work is completed safely and to a consistently high standard Key Skills of an Engineering Shift Team Leader Essential Minimum electrical-based apprenticeship qualification Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills Experience working with high-speed machinery within an FMCG or similar production environment Previous experience working with automated machinery Supervisory, team-leading or people-management experience Practical experience repairing and maintaining electrical and mechanical plant equipment Able to supervise, train and mentor Engineers effectively Self-motivated and able to respond to changing priorities Strong communication and relationship-building skills Flexible approach to working hours, shifts and operational deadlines Willingness to participate in the call-out rota Desirable Previous experience within food, beverage, dairy or high-volume manufacturing Experience coordinating planned preventative maintenance schedules Experience mentoring apprentices or junior Engineers Previous experience deputising for an Engineering Manager or senior engineering leader Benefits Competitive hourly rate with overtime opportunities Call-out retainer and additional call-out payments Permanent employment with opportunities for development 30 days' holiday, increasing with length of service Company pension scheme Health and wellbeing cashback through Simplyhealth Discounted company products Supportive and experienced Engineering team #J-18808-Ljbffr