Engineering Shift Team Leader

Location Tewkesbury

Salary £38000 to £43000 per annum

Shift Pattern

Week 1: Monday to Saturday   0600 – 1400

Week 2: Monday to Friday       1345 – 2145

Job description

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 fault finding 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

Benefits

We also offer benefits including:

Competitive salary with scope to train and advance within the business

30 days’ holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays

Additional day of holiday after 3 years’ service

Refer a friend - potentially receive £500 per referral

Cycle to work scheme

Please apply with your CV in the first instance.

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