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

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.

• 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.

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

• 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

• 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

Rotating continental‑style shifts including days and nights:

• 06:45 – 19:15 (Days)

• 18:45 – 07:15 (Nights)

• £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

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.