via indeed · 26 June 2026 ·3 days ago

Shift Lead engineer - Multiskilled

Northwich Full-time
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Shift Lead Engineer

Job Purpose: To ensure delivery of the Engineering support to the Northwich site across 24/7 enabling the Engineering team to provide the required levels of service in support of the manufacturing strategy. To ensure the safe, effective and efficient running of the department is maintained through the engineering shift teams. To ensure daily workloads are prioritised and delivered in compliance to site policies and procedures.

What you will contribute

  • Co\-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a shift engineering team in providing support to the operations team.

  • Monitor the completion of PMs and other equipment inspections.

  • Operate as senior engineering point of contact for Shift Managers.

  • Support Short Interval Control, and daily endo of shift review meetings with Shift Managers.

  • Participate in Improvement Groups e.g. wastage reduction.

Complete a clear and comprehensive handover to incoming shift engineering team.
  • What you will bring

  • A fully qualified and experienced Engineer (preferably multiskilled) with at least 5 years’ experience

  • Trained to 17th Edition Electrical Regulations (desirable).

  • Familiar with FMCG environment.

  • Experienced in leading a team

An excellent communicator with the ability to coach and support others.
  • Key Competences

  • Health Safety \& Environment – Advanced

  • Operational Excellence – Advanced

  • Teamwork \- Intermediate

  • Process Development \& Engineering – Intermediate

  • Communicating and building coalitions \- Intermediate

  • Health Safety \& Environment \- Advanced

  • Enterprise Performance Management – Intermediate

  • Innovation Execution \- Intermediate
Shift Pattern: 2 x Days, 2 x Nights, 4 x rest days

Reports to: Asset Care Engineering Manager

Salary: Competitive plus a benefits package which includes: Pension Scheme, 20 Days holiday, Life Cover, Healthcare Cash Plan, 24/7 Counselling Hotline, Cycle 2 Work Scheme, Staff Shop.

While we review each application on an individual basis, due to the high number of applicants we cannot guarantee that we will be able to reply to each candidate. Therefore, if you have not been invited for interview within three weeks, please assume your application has not been successful.

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