Are you a hands-on engineering professional with the leadership skills to keep a factory running at its best? We’re looking for an Engineering Leader for our late shift (5pm to 2am Monday to Friday) to take charge of our engineering function during night shifts, driving maintenance excellence, rapid breakdown response, and continuous improvement across site.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this pivotal role is the senior engineering presence on shift. In the Manager’s absence, you’ll take full responsibility for team performance, providing direction, technical expertise, and practical support while actively working on factory equipment alongside your engineers.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Prioritise maintenance and breakdown activities to ensure maximum uptime.
* Act as the key decision-maker and senior point of contact on site overnight.
* Maintain production and site services equipment to the highest standard.
* Carry out expert fault-finding, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to prevent repeat failures.
* Implement and optimise Planned Preventative Maintenance schedules.
* Ensure full, accurate capture of all works through CMMS systems and strict stock control adherence.
* Identify engineering upgrades that enhance efficiency, sustainability, and OEE.
* Support capital projects and the introduction of new machinery with seamless integration.
* Work cross-functionally with production and factory management to deliver practical, innovative solutions.
* Champion initiatives that reduce energy use, waste, and maintenance costs.
* Ensure 100% compliance with health & safety regulations and company policies.
* Participate in audits and proactively address engineering-related risks.
* Uphold statutory requirements including PUWER, LOLER, and DESEAR.
* On-time completion of planned maintenance
* Reduction in unplanned downtimeImprovements in OEE and efficiency
* Full compliance with audits and inspections
* Demonstrable cost and energy savings
* 100% stock accuracy and CMMS record capture
About You
* Proven experience in an engineering role within manufacturing or food production
* Strong mechanical & electrical knowledge with first-class diagnostic ability
* Experience with PPM, reliability-centred maintenance, and CI techniques
* Previous leadership or supervisory experience
* A time-served apprenticeship or formal qualification (NVQ Level 3, HNC, or equivalent)
* Excellent communication skills and the confidence to make decisions under pressure
* A proactive mindset focused on operational excellence
Why Join Us?
This is your opportunity to shape engineering performance on shift, influence meaningful improvements, and be trusted with genuine autonomy. You’ll be part of a committed, highly collaborative team in a fast-paced environment where your expertise makes an immediate, visible difference every night. We also offer flexibility around shift start and finish times - just ask, and we’ll be happy to flex to support the right candidate.
A selection of the many benefits we offer:
* Great Place to Work Accreditation
* Salary sacrifice pension scheme available.
* Cinema and Sky Store discounts
* Supermarket & other retailer discounts
* Health Cash Plan
* Holiday discounts
* Life assurance & income protection
* Employee referral scheme
* Employee Assistant Programme
* Cycle to Work
* Eyecare contributions
* Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
* Learning, development, and training opportunities including mentoring.
* Regular social and charity events
* Engagement in local community & early careers events
* Onsite health checks, & annual flu jabs
* Regular wellbeing sessions
We politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Come and join us in feeding our nation!
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer!
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