Shift Engineering Team Leader
9 days ago
Northampton
Location: Northampton Contract: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: £66,000 - £68,000 per annul • Monthly product allowance, • Company bonus scheme, • Enhanced pension contribution, • Life assurance, • 24/7 GP access, • Generous holiday allowance, including bank holidays, • High street discount scheme, • Discounted onsite shop, • Ongoing training and development opportunities We are seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to provide hands-on leadership to a team of multi-skilled engineers within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.The successful candidate will be responsible for driving engineering performance, ensuring safe and efficient maintenance delivery, developing engineering talent, and leading continuous improvement initiatives across the site. • Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of up to 8 multi-skilled engineers, creating a high-performing and engaged engineering culture., • Oversee the safe execution of all planned, preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance activities across production and site services., • Act as the first point of contact for engineering shift personnel, ensuring effective communication, shift handovers, and resource allocation., • Manage engineering priorities to minimise downtime, improve equipment reliability, and maximise production efficiency., • Drive continuous improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing, TPM, RCA, Six Sigma, and other problem-solving methodologies., • Conduct performance reviews, training plans, skills gap analysis, and succession planning for engineering team members., • Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards, including permit systems, RAMS reviews, and isolation procedures., • Supervise contractor activities and ensure all engineering work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the required standards., • Monitor engineering KPIs, maintenance performance, asset reliability, MTBF/MTTR metrics, and identify opportunities for improvement., • Manage maintenance planning, SAP/CMMS reporting, spare parts requirements, and engineering budget controls., • Support plant shutdowns, capital projects, and engineering improvement activities while ensuring effective deployment of engineering resources., • HNC or equivalent qualification in an Engineering discipline, or significant experience leading maintenance teams within FMCG or manufacturing environments., • Proven experience managing engineering maintenance teams in a production environment., • Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance, asset reliability, and continuous improvement techniques., • Experience using CMMS/SAP maintenance systems., • Excellent leadership, coaching, communication, and problem-solving skills., • Knowledge of Lean TPM, Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards. Engineering Team Leaders, Maintenance Team Leaders, Engineering Supervisors, Lead Engineers, or Senior Maintenance Engineers looking to progress their leadership career within a highly automated manufacturing environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr