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Shift Team Leader - FMCG
Job Posted: 23 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Thetford, Norfolk
Expire in: 5 days
Job Description
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.
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