Shift Team Leader - FMCG

Engineering Team Leader

📍 Location: Thetford
💰 Salary: £53,812.50 per year
⏳ Shift Pattern: 07:00-19:00 / 19:00-07:00 (4 on 4 off, rotating AM/PM shifts)
📂 Department: Engineering
👤 Reporting to: Engineering Shift Manager

Job Purpose:

As an Engineering Team Leader, you will play a key role in leading and guiding the engineering shift team, ensuring all maintenance and engineering activities are completed on time and in full. You'll be hands-on, attending breakdowns and planned works, while also ensuring seamless communication between shifts through structured handover meetings and reports. Your leadership will drive efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement within the team.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Lead from the front, attending breakdowns and supporting planned maintenance.
• Oversee and guide a team of 4 engineers to deliver daily work plans.
• Participate in engineering handover meetings at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Create and send detailed shift handover reports to ensure clear communication.
• Ensure all engineering activities are logged accurately in Shire CMMS.
• Manage spare parts usage-ensuring they are booked out correctly and ordering replacements where necessary.
• Identify and implement opportunities for performance improvement across the plant.
• Communicate effectively with site operations teams, keeping them informed of engineering activities and expected timeframes.

🔹 Competencies & Leadership Expectations:

✅ Leadership & Accountability: Take ownership, support team members, and hold high engineering standards.
✅ Team Development: Recognize strengths and weaknesses, provide coaching, and build an inclusive and high-performing culture.
✅ Communication: Ensure clear, precise verbal and written communication across teams.
✅ Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Quickly analyze issues, make informed decisions, and drive improvements.

🔹 Skills, Qualifications & Experience Required:

✔️ Approved Engineering Apprenticeship
✔️ Electrical Qualification (Minimum NVQ Level 3)
✔️ 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced food manufacturing or FMCG environment
✔️ Strong health & safety awareness (IOSH preferred)
✔️ Leadership training or hands-on supervisory experience
✔️ Proficiency in Excel & Word for reporting and documentation
✔️ Experience using CMMS systems (e.g., Shire) for asset management
✔️ Proactive mindset with a strong drive to always "do the right thing"

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering professional looking to step into a leadership role in a fast-moving food manufacturing environment

£250 tool allowance

Overtime days x 1.5; overtime on nights x 2

Annual personal development budget available

Free parking

📩 Apply now and take the next step in your career!