Engineering Lead Nights

Moulton Bulb Company; Spalding; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

On-site canteen

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service rewards

Gift vouchers

Job summary

Moulton Bulb Company is seeking an Engineering Lead in the UK to guide and support the engineering team in delivering daily activities and proactive maintenance. The role focuses on equipment reliability, efficiency, and compliance with food safety and quality standards.

Working hours are 6:00pm–06:00am on a 4 on, 4 off shift. You will collaborate with operations and management, address faults, and help drive continuous improvement while ensuring safety and SOPs are followed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and supporting an engineering team in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of proactive and preventative maintenance.
• Knowledge of food safety and quality standards (e.g., BRC).
• Ability to develop SOPs with training teams.
• Experience managing external contractors and site safety.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide the engineering team, ensuring effective support in the delivery of daily engineering activities.
• Support the engineering team to meet proactive and preventative maintenance requirements.
• Work with Packhouse Manager, Team Leaders and Line Leaders to investigate and rectify running issues for maximum efficiency.
• Gain exposure and training to develop SOPs with the training team.
• Identify areas for improvement and escalate issues to keep processes updated and followed.
• Ensure completion of maintenance, servicing and calibration on factory equipment and documentation.
• Conduct risk assessments prior to engineering works onsite to ensure food safety.
• Manage and supervise external contractors on site, ensuring safety rules are followed.
• Arrange and perform regular maintenance of the fire alarm aspiration system.
• Assist in addressing faults and false alarms from the site fire alarm system.
• Aim to reduce supplier and service costs while maintaining quality standards.
• Assist in commissioning and installation of new machinery or refurbishments.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

SOP development

Risk assessments

Contractor management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

An Engineering Lead responsible for leading and supporting the engineering team to deliver effective proactive and preventative maintenance, ensuring equipment reliability, efficiency, and compliance with food safety and quality standards. Working closely with operations and management, the role helps resolve equipment issues, supports continuous improvement, and ensures all engineering activities meet BRC, customer, and Health & Safety requirements

Working hours: 6:00pm - 06:00am on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern

The Position:

• Oversee and guide the engineering team, ensuring effective support in the delivery of daily engineering activities.
• Support the engineering team to meet proactive and preventative maintenance requirements
• Work closely with the Packhouse Manager, Team Leaders and Line Leaders to understand, investigate, and rectify running issues to ensure that we achieve maximum efficiency from our equipment
• Gain exposure and training to develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) in conjunction with the training team for engineering processes
• Identify areas for improvement and escal**ate** issues to ensure processes are up-to-date, properly trained, and consistently followed
• Ensure completion of all maintenance, servicing and calibration requirements on factory equipment and associated documentation as required
• Conduct risk assessments where appropriate prior to engineering works taking place onsite to ensure food safety
• Manage and supervise external contractors working onsite ,ensuring policy and procedural requirements are communicated and adhered to at all times
• Arrange and perform the regular maintenance of the fire alarm aspiration system
• Assist in addressing faults and false alarms reported from the site fire alarm system
• Actively seek to reduce supplier and service costs while maintaining quality standards.
• Assist in the commissioning and installation of new machinery or factory refurbishments

Why Join Moulton Bulb Company?

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer

• Competitive company pension scheme
• On-site staff canteen
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme & DoctorLine access
• Long service rewards and recognition
• Christmas gift voucher as a thank you from us
• Supportive family-run business that values its people
• Savings and cashback offers through the exclusive Moulton Bulb discount platform "Shallot More"
• Free access to a comprehensive wellbeing hub
• Committed to providing training and development opportunities
• Clear career progression pathways and internal promotion opportunities