Engineering Shift Team Leader

ENGINEERING SHIFT TEAM LEADER

Providing support and coaching to our team of Engineers, this role is shift-based, on-the-floor across our busy Production and Distribution plant in Tewkesbury

Alongside the Department Manager, you will be a point of contact when engineers are unable to resolve electrical / mechanical maintenance issues and faults. The role requires effective problem solving and faultfinding skills, with the ability to take initiative and a proactive approach. Working with a range of machinery, an electrical bias is required

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this role is hands-on. Key duties include:

• To support the Engineering Manager in delivering departmental goals
• Effectively utilising team skills; supervising, training and mentoring staff via practical instruction
• Coordinating and delivering planned, preventative maintenance schedules
• The repairing, fault finding and testing of electrical and mechanical plant equipment
• Assistance with office work, paperwork and record keeping
• Mentoring of Apprenticeship candidates where applicable
• Deputising for the Engineering Manager
• Holiday cover for Engineers and support staff
• Equipment breakdown call-out on a rota basis

You will hold a minimum of an electrical based, apprenticeship qualification with experience of high-speed automated machinery, ideally within an FMCG industry. You will demonstrate the ability to electrical fault find to a high standard, and work with minimum supervision. You will be self-motivated and able to adapt to changing priorities

Shift Pattern: Week 1: Monday to Saturday 0600 – 1400; Week 2: Monday to Friday 1345 – 2145

Benefits

We also offer benefits including:

• Competitive salary with scope to train and advance within the business
• 22 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Additional day of holiday after 3 years’ service
• Refer a friend - potentially receive £500 per referral
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted products, including doorstep delivery where available
• Group personal pension scheme with Aviva
• Health and wellbeing benefit via Simply Health
• Regular social calendar of events

To be considered for this fantastic opportunity please click apply now.