Job Title: Engineering Shift Supervisor Sector: Food Manufacturing Location: Stockton-on-Tees Employment Type: Permanent Salary: £53,000 Shift Pattern: Rotating weekly shifts | 6:00am>2:00pm | 2:00pm>10:00pm | 10:00pm>6:00am Working Pattern: Monday>Friday on days/afternoons | Sunday>Thursday on nights Overtime: Paid at 1.33 iSQ Recruitment is supporting a growing food manufacturing business in the search for an Engineering Shift Supervisor (Electrical Bias) in Stockton-on-Tees. This is an exciting opportunity to join a site undergoing major investment and automation, offering involvement in machinery upgrades, installations and continuous improvement projects. You’ll join a people-focused business that invests in training and long-term development, with weekly pay, overtime, no bank holiday working, strong benefits and genuine progression opportunities within a well-established engineering team. Please note: this client does not offer VISA sponsorship. Only candidates with full Right to Work in the UK and relevant UK food manufacturing experience will be considered. What We Offer Weekly pay Overtime Company pension Life cover No bank holiday working Ongoing training and development including machinery training, FLT, scissor lift and IOSH Opportunity to support major automation, installation and site improvement projects Long-term progression opportunities within a people-focused manufacturing business Key Responsibilities Lead the engineering team on shift, ensuring work is prioritised and completed safely and effectively Support and develop engineers and apprentices within the shift team Respond to breakdowns and carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding across production machinery Ensure planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities are completed effectively Improve machine reliability, engineering standards and equipment performance Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and maintain operational output Support engineering activity across manufacturing machinery, services and automated systems Assist with machinery installations, automation projects and site improvements Use engineering systems to monitor machinery performance and support maintenance activity Maintain accurate engineering records, repairs, breakdown logs and maintenance documentation Ensure safe systems of work, permits, hygiene standards and food safety procedures are followed Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to improve reliability and performance Ensure clear and effective shift handovers Machinery & Equipment The role will involve working across a variety of manufacturing and site equipment including: Ovens Chillers and refrigeration equipment Compressors Depositors Ball chop equipment CIP systems (including cream valves) Checkweighers X-ray equipment Metal detectors Production and packaging machinery Automated systems and new equipment installations About You You will be a hands-on, electrically biased engineering professional with previous supervisory, or team leadership experience gained within manufacturing. Essential: Minimum Level 3 Engineering qualification (or equivalent) Strong electrical fault-finding ability and electrical bias Previous leadership experience within engineering, maintenance or shift supervision UK food manufacturing experience Strong reactive and preventative maintenance experience Comfortable leading a team while remaining hands-on technically Desirable: Experience supporting apprentices or developing engineering teams Exposure to automation, machinery upgrades or installation projects Experience using engineering performance systems/CMMS software IOSH or additional health & safety training Why Join Us? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Engineering Shift Supervisor, Maintenance Team Leader, Engineering Team Leader, Lead Engineer or Senior Maintenance Engineer looking to join a business investing heavily in both people and automation. The role offers a genuine opportunity to influence engineering standards, contribute ideas, support major site investment and develop longer term within a business that values progression and internal development. Click to apply now, or submit your CV to cherelle@isqrecruitment.co.uk. For more information, call 01603 369500.