Engineering Shift Leader

2 days ago


Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Greencore Group Lts Full time
About Greencore Group Ltd

We are a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, with a purpose to make every day better for our customers and stakeholders. Our company is a vibrant and fast-paced environment, employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK.

We supply all the UK's food retailers with a wide range of products, from sandwiches and soups to cooking sauces and ready meals. Our direct-to-store distribution network enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Team Leader to join our team at Greencore Group Ltd. As a Mechanical Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers to maintain and improve the performance of all plant and equipment to achieve maximum machine availability targets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of engineers to create a high-performing culture where team members are motivated, engaged, and supported to develop and achieve their potential.
  • Plan and prioritize the shift workload for the engineering team to enable production targets to be achieved by maximizing machinery uptime.
  • Execute the planned preventative maintenance schedule to maximize machinery uptime and minimize disruption to production targets.
  • Ensure all plant and equipment adhere to all relevant legislation and maintain a safe working environment at all times.
  • Ensure that the permit to work is in place and adhered to so that contractors and colleagues work safely at all times.
  • Ensure the shift engineering team adheres to good manufacturing practices (GMP) ensuring compliance with manufacturing unit food safety requirements.
  • Lead the engineering team to create a high-performing culture; including setting team/individual expectations, leading by example, encouraging and supporting to achieve their potential and ensuring policies are upheld.
  • Ensure the accurate and timely documentation of shift activities & performance, escalation of relevant events as required, real-time use of CMMS, completion of relevant reports, root cause analysis studies, and active contribution to daily meetings.
Requirements

We are looking for a Mechanical Team Leader with:

  • A mechanical or electrical engineering qualification gained through a time-served apprenticeship or study, ideally at NVQ L3.
  • Knowledge of permit systems, risk assessments, and method statements.
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Practical experience of fault finding on various types of manufacturing machinery.
  • Display PLC awareness and fault-finding capabilities.
  • Understanding of how to maintain Engineering Systems within a manufacturing environment.
  • Food or wider FMCG manufacturing experience is desirable.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and job-related benefits, including holidays, pension, life insurance, company share save scheme, Greencore qualifications, exclusive employee discount platform, and access to a full wellbeing centre platform.

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.



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