Engineering Team Leader in Chester

Engineering Shift Leader
Salary: Up to £56,000 | 3 on, 3 off | Days Only
Looking for your next step in engineering leadership?
I'm working with an established food manufacturer looking for an Engineering Shift Leader to take ownership of a team of multi-skilled engineers at a busy production site.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys developing people, improving equipment reliability and getting involved in projects, without spending their entire shift firefighting breakdowns.
The site is investing in engineering improvements, with several projects recently completed and more in the pipeline, so there's plenty of scope to make your mark.
The Role
You'll lead a team of around 3–4 multi-skilled engineers, balancing day-to-day production support with planned maintenance, continuous improvement and project work.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading, coaching and developing your engineering team, building a positive and accountable working environment.
Managing breakdowns and production issues to minimise downtime.
Driving preventative maintenance and improving equipment reliability.
Leading engineering improvement projects and supporting larger site-wide initiatives.
Ensuring engineering processes and maintenance activities are managed effectively through the CMMS.
Maintaining high engineering, food safety and site standards.
Working closely with production to keep operations running efficiently.
Around 25% of your time will be spent on the factory floor, with the remainder focused on leadership, planning and management.
What We're Looking For
Experience in an engineering leadership role within food manufacturing, ideally as a Shift Leader, Shift Manager or Senior Engineer ready to take the next step.
A good understanding of multi-skilled engineering within a production environment.
Experience managing breakdowns, planned maintenance and engineering improvements.
Confidence using a CMMS to organise and manage maintenance activities.
A hands-on leadership style, with the ability to build trust, motivate engineers and get the best out of your team.
A proactive approach to identifying problems and taking ownership of solutions.
Experience with automated production equipment, including weighing and bagging machinery, would be beneficial. We're open to candidates from different food manufacturing backgrounds, so the...