Engineering Shift Leader
Listed on 2026-02-24
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering -
Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
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Full time
£65,145 per annum
Shift Pattern: 2 days, 2 nights and 4 off
Benefits- 23.5 days annual leave entitlement
- Company bonus scheme
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Life Assurance & critical illness cover
- Onsite Parking
- Discounts platform
- Long service celebrations
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free fruit & potatoes
- Electric salary sacrifice car scheme
- Flu vaccines
- Refer a friend scheme
From our sites in Lincoln, Scotland and the Southwest, we supply some of the largest retail, wholesale and food manufacturing customers in the UK. Our expertise goes much further than just supply and demand. We offer our customers real innovation, whether developing new potato varieties, packaging solutions or cutting-edge processes. And its not just fresh potatoes. We re also continually developing our great range of innovative, ready-to-cook prepared vegetables.
At Branston we thrive to be the best, through our values and invest in our people. This is a fast-paced environment and looking for someone who is adaptable in their approach. We are a profitable business and growing year on year, so this is an exciting time to join.
Role purposeWe are looking for a proactive Engineering Shift Leader with a passion for keeping things running smoothly and driving team performance. If you are a qualified problem-solver who thrives on tackling both planned and reactive maintenance, we want to hear from you!
What you will be doing- Carry out planned and reactive electrical and mechanical maintenance across the factory.
- Ensure minimal production disruption during servicing and maintenance.
- Work closely with other departments to ensure targets are met on safety, output, quality, efficiency, energy and waste.
- Play an active role in continuous improvements ensuring technological advancements are embraced whilst ensuring the development/implementation of line and machinery improvements.
- Drive a team of engineers, including apprentices, on the shift to ensure targets are hit and job completion is met.
- Understand and report on Engineering KPIs including downtime, labour hours and spend, and ensure that information is delivered to the team.
- Use CMMS systems (ideally Shire) to manage daily work activities.
- Use your knowledge of safety systems to ensure compliance and conduct risk assessments for all tasks.
- Experience in food manufacturing
- NVQ Level 3 or above in an Engineering subject relevant to FMCGs
- Recognised qualification in electrical competence including 18th Edition
- Strong understanding of both mechanical and electrical systems
- Experience in shift-level supervision and team coordination
- Holds a HACCP Level 2 qualification (preferred)
- Knowledge of TPM either through leading projects or working in a TPM environment (preferred)
- Mid-Senior level
- Full-time
- Engineering and Information Technology
- Technology, Information and Internet
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