Posted 30 July, 2026
Engineering Shift Manager - Nights
Alaska Black
Exeter, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Engineering Shift Manager (Food Manufacturing) West Yorkshire£60,000 + Excellent BenefitsPanama Shift Pattern (2/2/3) Nights | 6:00pm 6:00amAre you an experienced Engineering Team Leader, Engineering Supervisor or Engineering Shift Manager looking to join a successful and growing food manufacturing business?Our client is a well-established FMCG manufacturer with significant investment in its people, engineering function and production facilities. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an Engineering Shift Manager to lead a team of engineers on a busy night shift, ensuring maximum equipment reliability, high engineering standards and continuous improvement across the site.This is an excellent opportunity to join a business that values engineering excellence, offers genuine career progression and provides a comprehensive benefits package.The Role Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will lead the night engineering team, ensuring production equipment operates safely and efficiently whilst driving reliability, continuous improvement and engineering performance across the site.Working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will take a hands-on approach to supporting both planned and reactive maintenance, developing your team and ensuring engineering activities support the delivery of operational targets.Key Responsibilities Lead and develop the engineering team on shift.Minimise downtime through planned and reactive maintenance.Drive equipment reliability and continuous improvement.Coordinate engineering priorities with production.Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and food safety standards.Support preventative maintenance and asset care activities.The Person You will ideally have:An engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).Engineering experience within an FMCG manufacturing environment, ideally food.Previous experience leading an engineering team.Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.Excellent communication and organisational skills.A proactive, hands-on approach.Package Salary of £60,000Excellent benefits packageHealthcare and wellbeing supportCareer development opportunitiesStaff discountsFree on-site parkingIf you are an experienced engineering leader looking for your next challenge within a successful and growing food manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.Apply today for a confidential discussion.TPBN1_UKTJ
