Shift Lead Engineer

Shift Engineering Lead

Location:

North Norfolk
Salary: £53,000 per annum (£23.61/hour + ~£3,000 shift allowance)
Shift Pattern:
Rotating Days & Nights (42 hours per week)
Positions Available: 2

The Role

We are recruiting for a hands-on Shift Engineering Lead to join a high-performing maintenance function within a fast-paced, automated manufacturing environment. Reporting into the Maintenance Manager, you will take full responsibility for engineering performance on shift, leading a team of up to 12 engineers while remaining technically active on the tools.

This role suits an electrically biased engineer with strong leadership experience who thrives in a clean, structured production environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, supervise, and support a team of multi-skilled engineers across rotating day and night shifts.

Remain fully hands-on, responding to breakdowns and completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM).

Ensure maximum equipment availability, efficiency, and reliability across the shift.

Promote and enforce a safety-first culture, ensuring compliance with all health and safety procedures.

Work closely with production teams to prioritise maintenance activity and minimise downtime.

Coach and mentor engineers to support skills development and performance improvement.

Accurately document maintenance activity and contribute to reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.

Equipment & Systems

You will be working with a wide range of automated production and packaging equipment, including:

Conveyors and material handling systems

Multi-head weighers, bagging and case packing machinery

Palletisers and robotic systems

Thermal and process equipment

Typical Faults & Technical Exposure

PLC fault-finding (inputs/outputs)

Sensors, relays, and control circuits

Control panels and three-phase systems

Inverters and motor control

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Mechanical components including bearings, belts, chains, and motors

Candidate Requirements

Proven experience as a Shift Engineer, Engineering Team Leader, or Shift Supervisor

Strong electrical fault-finding capability with a solid mechanical background

Engineering qualification at Level 3 or completion of a recognised apprenticeship

Background within a clean, high-volume manufacturing environment

Confident leading teams and prioritising workloads during high-pressure situations

Comfortable working rotating day and night shifts

Shift Pattern

Rotating continental-style shifts including days and nights:

06:45 – 19:15 (Days)

18:45 – 07:15 (Nights)

Package & Benefits

£53,000 per annum (£23.61/hour)

Approx. £3,000 unsociable hours allowance

Paid overtime at time and a quarter

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Free on-site parking

Why Apply?

This is a stable, long-term opportunity offering responsibility, autonomy, and exposure to a highly automated operation. While short-term progression is limited, there is strong potential for long-term development within the engineering function