Continental Shift Team Leader

N Brown; Shaw; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a Continental Shift ESS Team Leader to oversee site services maintenance engineers. The role involves ensuring smooth operations of automation equipment, training staff, and minimizing downtime through effective maintenance practices. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of engineering experience in an automated environment and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays)

Annual bonus scheme

Company pension with up to 8% contribution

Life assurance and private medical

Mental health support

Colleague discount across all brands

Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience within an engineering role involving automated equipment.
• Passionate about providing first-class support in a heavily automated environment.
• Proven ability to work in a multi-skilled team.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering shift team training and certification.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance programmes.
• Mentor and manage apprentices to gain practical experience.

Skills

Engineering role experience

Automated equipment knowledge

Electrical or mechanical skills

Strong communication skills

Height-working experience

Mentoring skills

Job description

We're looking for a Continental Shift ESS Team Leader to join our Logistics team! As a Continental Shift Team Leader you'll manage the site services maintenance engineers to provide shift support in line with departmental business objectives, performing reactive, predictive, and planned maintenance on all sites engineering needs with the responsibility of automation equipment. This role requires working across our logistics sites –you'll primarily be at Shaw but will also be expected to cover sister sites as and when required.

Responsibilities

• Shift pattern: You'll work an average of 42 hours a week – Continental shift pattern.
• Ensure that the engineering shift team are adequately trained and certified in accordance with Health & Safety requirements.
• Work with operations, develop and implement an effective planned preventative maintenance programme in line with manufacturer recommendations, ensuring compliance with all current statutory legislation, risk assessments and company requirements.
• Ensure all daily planned and routine work is completed and that all breakdowns are attended to and rectified in a safe manner, causing minimum downtime and preventing business disruption.
• Mentor and manage apprentices, ensuring they work safely and assist them in achieving their required practical experience for their coursework.
• Manage project workloads as required.
• Ensure recommended and additional spares where required are in the stores, recording and managing spares usage in line with store procedures and the purchasing system.
• Effectively lead, motivate, and discipline the team of maintenance engineers and apprentices against departmental responsibilities, objectives and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience within an engineering role involving automated equipment.
• Passionate about providing first‑class support in a heavily automated environment to operations.
• Accurate understanding of the engineering function and its fit within the organization.
• Proven ability to work in a multi‑skilled team.
• Substantial electrical or mechanical fitting skills and experience.
• Strong communication skills within the team and with other cross‑functional departments.
• Experience of height‑working on cranes up to 15 m, working from fixed and mobile platforms and scaffolding, use of ladders and stairs for access, and working on roofs.
• Open to occasional work outside on plant equipment and site facilities.
• Professional attitude with drive and enthusiasm.

Benefits

• 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 10 days.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave.
• Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution.
• Life assurance and private medical.
• Mental health support both internally and externally, including access to wellbeing champions and counselling services.
• Range of financial wellbeing support.
• Colleague discount across all N Brown brands.
• Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts.
• Paid volunteer time – one full day per volunteer opportunity.

Diversity & Inclusion

At N Brown, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment that values equality for all. Our vision is that by championing inclusion, we’ll become the most loved and trusted fashion retailer. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are, therefore, at the heart of our culture.