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Engineering Shift Leader Opportunity
Location: Poole
Salary: circa 56,000
Shift Pattern: 2 weeks days, 2 weeks nights (3 on 3 off)
We are recruiting for an Engineering Shift Leader to join a leading food manufacturing company in Poole. This role is critical in ensuring the smooth running of production equipment, leading a team of engineers to maintain, troubleshoot, and improve machinery efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Safety & Compliance: Ensure all engineering work adheres to Safety, Health, and Environmental standards, including dynamic risk assessments and contractor management.
- Quality & Food Safety: Maintain high standards of quality and food safety in production areas, ensuring clean and compliant workshops.
- Maintenance & Reactive Support: Operate a computerised maintenance management system, conduct reactive maintenance, and ensure all tasks are documented.
- Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement projects, working closely with the production team to enhance asset performance.
- Leadership & Development: Lead, motivate, and develop the engineering team, providing technical training and on boarding support for new employees.
- Stand-In Leadership: Cover for Engineering Leaders during absences, attending meetings and managing team workload.
- Problem Solving: Utilise logical fault diagnosis for complex electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
About You:
- Strong leadership, motivational, and organisational skills.
- A proactive, can-do attitude with a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Ability to work collaboratively and supportively within a team.
- Logical approach to problem-solving and fault diagnosis.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary of circa 56,000
- Online and High-street retailer discount scheme and many more benefits
- Annual leave details
- Life Insurance
- Training and development opportunities
About the Company:
Join a company that doesn't just make food, they create food that feels good, tastes good, and does good for everyone. They value respect, development, and a culture where everyone can thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, they are committed to fairness, equity, inclusively, and respect.
Apply Today!
Take the next step in your career as an Engineering Shift Leader. If you are passionate about leading teams, driving continuous improvement, and working in a dynamic food manufacturing environment, we want to hear from you!
