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Engineering Shift Manager
Job Posted: 3 days ago
Salary: £ 59,960 - 59,960 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: North West
Expire in: 25 days
Job Description
Job title: Engineering shift manager
Shift pattern: 4 on 4 off days and nights rotation
Salary: £59,960
Reporting to: Engineering Manager
Location: Manchester
Job Overview:
We have a new opportunity for an experienced Engineering Shift Manager for a client working within the bakery industry in Manchester. We’re looking for a proactive and hands-on individual to join our team. The Engineering Shift Manager will play a key role in keeping our operations running smoothly by supporting the Engineering Maintenance Manager with the day-to-day running of the Engineering Department. You’ll be the link between engineering and production, ensuring work schedules are met, resources are maximised, and maintenance activities drive plant efficiency. My client is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards and build long-term relationships with major multiple retailers and the foodservice channel.
Responsibilities:
* work closely with the Manufacturing Shift Leads to identify and resolve engineering issues
* Ensuring the smooth running of operations and maximising plant efficiency.
* A key part of your role will be setting and managing engineering work schedules, while driving continuous improvement across the department.
* You will also provide hands-on technical support to Shift Engineers, helping them adopt a proactive approach to maintenance through motivation, coaching, and skills development, as well as identifying any training needs.
* You will manage staff performance, dealing with absence, disciplinary matters, and grievances when necessary.
* You will oversee contractors working on site and will ensure they follow agreed practices to maintain both health & safety standards and technical integrity.
* You will be involved in repair and project work.
* You’ll play an active part in daily engineering and production meetings, using them to share updates, gather information, and address any issues.
* Work with the hygiene team to ensure food safety policies are in place.
* you will deputise for the Engineering Manager in their absence and carry out any other duties as required
Requirements:
• Recognised engineering qualification.
• Be able to demonstrate organising competence.
• Problem solving skills.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to motivate and encourage others as well as self.
• Actively use CMMS to allocate PPM’s and work orders raised to the shift teams. Ensure work orders are completed on schedule with detailed accounts of works captured.
• People Management Skills
• Excellent communication skills
What’s in it for you?
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – t&cs dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards· Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)Before You Apply
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