Are you an experienced Engineering Shift Manager looking to join a leading food manufacturing business based in Bradford? You will have a strong engineering background within an FMCG environment, with proven experience of managing and developing an engineering team. As an Engineering Shift Manager, you will play a key role in minimising downtime, improving equipment performance, supporting the asset care programme and ensuring the engineering team delivers a safe and efficient manufacturing operation. This is a permanent night-shift position working 42 hours per week on a 2-2-3 Panama pattern, with a competitive salary and excellent benefits.
As an Engineering Shift Manager your role will involve:
Lead and manage the engineering team to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the manufacturing site
Minimise machinery downtime through proactive and predictive maintenance, effective fault finding and a swift response to breakdowns
Ensure engineering priorities are aligned with production requirements to minimise disruption to manufacturing
Continually identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reliability and efficiency without compromising product quality
Lead and support the site asset care programme, ensuring equipment is maintained to the required standards
Take a hands-on approach to repairing, maintaining and optimising engineering assets when required
Coordinate maintenance activities and priorities with the wider Maintenance and Engineering teams
Engage, motivate and develop members of the engineering team, creating a positive and productive working environment
Support training and development opportunities to improve engineering capability across the team
Take responsibility for crisis and incident management, including accidents and near misses, ensuring appropriate investigations and corrective actions are completed
Ensure engineering activities are carried out in line with site health, safety, environmental and food safety requirements
Support and manage discipline and grievance processes where required
Work collaboratively with production and operational teams to ensure engineering issues are resolved effectively
Promote a strong continuous improvement culture across the engineering function
Hours of work:
42 hours per week
Night Shift - 18:00 - 06:00
Panama Shift Pattern - 2/2/3
You will work a combination of 2 days on, 2 days off and 3 days on, followed by 2 days off, continuing on a rotating basis.
Suitable Candidates:
Qualified to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering
ONC Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or BTEC Level 3 in Mechanical & Electrical/Electronic Engineering would be advantageous
Proven experience working within an engineering and fault-finding role within an FMCG environment, ideally food manufacturing
Previous experience of managing, leading and developing an engineering team
Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge with excellent fault-finding skills
Good understanding of HACCP principles and food manufacturing standards
Ideally qualified to 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
Confident making decisions and managing engineering issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Excellent communication and people management skills
Assertive, organised and able to prioritise effectively
A hands-on, can-do attitude with a strong work ethic
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