Engineering Shift Manager (Electrical Bias) Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Salary: £57,500 Shift: 4 on / 4 off (Days & Nights, 6–6) Benefits: Up to 8% matched pension, private medical, life assurance, 20 days holiday The Role We're recruiting an Engineering Shift Manager for a large, high-volume FMCG manufacturing site supplying major UK retailers. This is a hands-on leadership role within a modern, well-invested production environment operating automated lines. The Engineering Shift Manager position is mainly hands on but also carries a responsibility for leading a shift team of 3 engineers, ensuring equipment reliability, safety, and compliance at all times. Key Responsibilities Lead and motivate the shift engineering team to deliver high performance Plan and prioritise workload to maximise machinery uptime and production output Execute planned preventative maintenance and respond effectively to breakdowns Ensure compliance with health & safety, GMP, and food safety standards Control permit-to-work and isolation procedures Complete shift reports, CMMS updates, and basic root cause analysis Manage holidays, training, performance, and development of engineers Technical Focus Electrical: Fault finding using a multimeter Panels, sensors, relays, motors, and safety circuits AC/DC systems and reading electrical drawings Mechanical: Conveyors, bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes, and pneumatics PLC experience is beneficial but not essential. The Ideal Candidate Electrical apprenticeship / NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Background in manufacturing Strong electrical fault-finding and isolation (LOTO) experience Hands-on, proactive attitude with strong leadership presence Why Apply? Large, stable manufacturing site with long-term investment Genuine progression opportunities across multiple UK sites Strong salary on a structured 4 on / 4 off shift pattern If you are a engineering shift manager / maintenance team leader and are interested in the role above, interviews can be arranged immediately so please contact me via email – to arrange an initial discussion ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website. By applying you accept the terms of our Privacy Notice which can be found on our website. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation