At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of engineers while maintaining and improving production equipment.
- Company: Established manufacturing business with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, overtime, holiday, pension, and health benefits.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities and supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Combine your engineering skills with leadership in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Electrical engineering qualification and experience in high-speed production.
The predicted salary is between 22.26 - 22.26 £ per hour.
Are you an experienced Engineering Team Leader or Senior Maintenance Engineer ready to step into a leadership role? We're recruiting for an Engineering Shift Team Leader to join a successful manufacturing business, supporting a team of engineers while remaining hands-on with maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement across a busy production facility.
This is a fantastic opportunity to combine technical expertise with leadership in a stable, well-established manufacturing environment.
The Role
You'll be responsible for supporting the Engineering Manager while leading engineers during your shift to ensure production equipment operates safely and efficiently. Duties include:
- Supervising and supporting the engineering team
- Leading electrical and mechanical fault finding on automated production equipment
- Coordinating Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
- Carrying out hands-on maintenance and repairs
- Supporting continuous improvement activities
- Training and mentoring engineers and apprentices
- Maintaining engineering records and compliance documentation
- Deputising for the Engineering Manager when required
- Participating in the engineering call-out rota
What We're Looking For
To be successful, you'll have:
- Electrical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
- Strong electrical fault-finding ability
- Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing or another high-speed production environment
- Experience working on automated manufacturing machinery
- Previous supervisory, team leader or people management experience
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- A proactive and flexible approach to engineering
What's On Offer?
- £22.26 per hour
- Overtime paid at 1.25x after 40 hours
- Weekly call-out allowance (£100 standby payment plus £50 per call-out, plus hourly rate when attending)
- 30 days holiday (increasing with service)
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing benefits
- Staff discounts
- Genuine long-term career progression
Shift Pattern
Week 1 Monday-Saturday: 6:00am-1:45pm
Week 2 Monday-Friday: 1:45pm-9:45pm
If you're an experienced engineer with leadership experience looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Engineering Shift Team Leader in Gloucester employer: SourceCo
Join a well-established manufacturing business in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, where you can thrive as an Engineering Shift Team Leader. With competitive pay, generous overtime, and a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth through training and mentoring, this role offers a unique opportunity to lead a dynamic team while engaging in hands-on engineering tasks. Enjoy a stable environment with excellent benefits, including health and wellbeing perks, and the chance for genuine long-term career progression.
