Job title: Shift Maintenance Engineering Lead Location: Blackpool, FY3 7AE Working Hours: Panama/Continental shifts, 24/7 coverage Days & Nights - 6am-6pm/6pm-6am Salary: £63,000 per annum Contract type: Full time, perm Reed are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC UK)! Role Purpose: To provide high-quality engineering support to production operations by maintaining, repairing, and improving plant and equipment. The goal is to ensure optimal performance and minimize downtime in a fast-paced biscuit manufacturing environment. This role requires a proactive approach to both planned and reactive maintenance, with a strong focus on safety, hygiene, and product quality. Key Responsibilities: Lead, organize, and develop the shift engineering team to deliver high-quality maintenance and support Resolve breakdowns swiftly, plan complex tasks effectively, and provide technical input to aid production decisions Maintain accurate documentation, handovers, and records while ensuring compliance with safety and hygiene standards Represent engineering in control meetings, escalate issues appropriately, and manage team absences and returns Perform qualified mechanical/electrical tasks and support the ongoing development of team skills. Main Ingredients for the Role Time-served engineer in mechanical or electrical disciplines Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment (food industry preferred) IOSH certification and food safety/hygiene qualification Strong understanding of planned maintenance systems (e.g., Shire) Key Competencies: Excellent problem-solving skills High attention to detail Clear and confident communicator Resilient and adaptable under pressure Team-oriented with a proactive mindset Committed to continuous personal and professional development Flexible with shift work and overtime availability Why join Us? FBC UK is home to iconic brands like Maryland, Fox’s, Jammie Dodgers and Rocky, and we’re proud to be trusted manufacturing partners to some of the UK’s biggest retailers and household names. While our biscuits are loved nationwide, it’s our people who are the real secret to our success. Their passion drives everything we do. You could be the jammy to our Dodger, the party ring to our Fox’s, or the choc chip to our Maryland. We’re looking for creative thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to help shape our future. We care deeply about our brands and our people, which is why we live by our values. We believe in respect, responsibility and inclusivity. We value loyalty, trust and open communication. Integrity and humility guide our actions. We embrace bold thinking and stay true to our vision. We’re passionate about quality, innovation and giving back with purpose. We believe in empowering you to achieve your aspirations and dreams, both in your work and in your life. Join a thriving community that invests in learning, development and well-being, and supports you in building a fulfilling career. Benefits: We believe in empowering you to achieve your aspirations and dreams, both in your work and in your life. To help you achieve your goals, we offer a variety of core, including: Flexible overtime (1.5 x standard rate) Funded Personal/Professional Development Opportunities Pension (5% minimum employee contribution and 3% employer contribution) 25 Days Holiday 3 bank holidays Death in service Recgonition scheme (points based) Employee Assistance programme Family fun day (August each year) Diversity Statement: FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding. More information can be found below: Meet our team: https://www.fbc-uk.com/about-us/our-people About us: https://www.fbc-uk.com/about-us Policy statements: https://www.fbc-uk.com/about-us/policies Careers: https://www.fbc-uk.com/careers