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Posted 20 July, 2026

Engineering Shift Team Leader

SourceCo
Gloucester, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Engineering Shift Team Leader

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Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

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£22.26 per hour + Overtime + Call-Out Payments

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Permanent | Rotating Shift Pattern

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Are you an experienced Engineering Team Leader or Senior Maintenance Engineer ready to step into a leadership role?

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We're recruiting for an Engineering Shift Team Leader to join a successful manufacturing business, supporting a team of engineers while remaining hands-on with maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement across a busy production facility.

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This is a fantastic opportunity to combine technical expertise with leadership in a stable, well-established manufacturing environment.

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The Role

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You'll be responsible for supporting the Engineering Manager while leading engineers during your shift to ensure production equipment operates safely and efficiently.

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Duties include:

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  • Supervising and supporting the engineering team
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  • Leading electrical and mechanical fault finding on automated production equipment
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  • Coordinating Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
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  • Carrying out hands-on maintenance and repairs
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  • Supporting continuous improvement activities
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  • Training and mentoring engineers and apprentices
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  • Maintaining engineering records and compliance documentation
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  • Deputising for the Engineering Manager when required
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  • Participating in the engineering call-out rota
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What We're Looking For

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To be successful, you'll have:

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  • Electrical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
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  • Strong electrical fault-finding ability
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  • Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing or another high-speed production environment
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  • Experience working on automated manufacturing machinery
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  • Previous supervisory, team leader or people management experience
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  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
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  • A proactive and flexible approach to engineering
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What's On Offer?

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  • £22.26 per hour
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  • Overtime paid at 1.25x after 40 hours
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  • Weekly call-out allowance (£100 standby payment plus £50 per call-out, plus hourly rate when attending)
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  • 30 days holiday (increasing with service)
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  • Company pension
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  • Health & wellbeing benefits
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  • Staff discounts
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  • Genuine long-term career progression
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Shift Pattern

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Week 1

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  • Monday-Saturday: 6:00am-1:45pm
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Week 2

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  • Monday-Friday: 1:45pm-9:45pm
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If you're an experienced engineer with leadership experience looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

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