Engineering Shift Manager

HelloFresh; Chalfont St. Peter; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food company is seeking an Engineering Shift Manager to lead a team of Automation Engineers. Responsibilities include managing maintenance procedures, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring health and safety compliance. The ideal candidate should have experience in a technical leadership role and a strong understanding of automation processes. This position offers a range of benefits, including private medical insurance and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Gym membership

Bupa private medical insurance

Nursery support scheme

Electric vehicle scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Company pension scheme

Mental health first aiders

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading technical teams in engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of automation processes and maintenance procedures.
• Ability to identify and mitigate safety hazards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide leadership to a team of Automation Engineers.
• Develop and implement maintenance procedures.
• Conduct regular audits and inspections for safety.

Skills

Leadership

Process improvement

Health and safety awareness

Data analysis

Job description

Overview

We're currently on the hunt for an Engineering Shift Manager to join our passionate and hardworking team. Reporting into the Senior Engineering Manager, you'll be responsible for leading a team of Automation Engineers in one of the UK's fastest growing food companies! You'll be expected to drive excellent standards, improve processes and enhance efficiency whilst mentoring your team, to ensure we provide an exceptional product to our hungry customers, each and every delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide leadership to a team of Automation Engineers, Reliability Engineers and Junior Engineers
• Coaching, guiding and mentoring at all levels of the shift
• Develop and implement maintenance procedures and schedule to minimise downtime and maximise equipment reliability
• Identify opportunities for process automation and improvement to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs
• Conduct regular audits and inspections to identify potential safety hazards and recommend corrective actions
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers for spare parts, equipment upgrades, and technical support
• Lead root cause analysis processes and continuous improvement projects
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), analyze data, and identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization

You are required to cooperate with HelloFresh in all health and safety matters. You are responsible for ensuring you take reasonable care of your own health, and safety as well as others who may be affected by the work activities you undertake. You must report incidents immediately and actively raise health and safety-related concerns to your Line Manager. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment, we will process Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to the successful individual. Failure to disclose relevant information at application or throughout the process could affect your employment with the company.

Benefits

• Gym membership
• Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options)
• Nursery support scheme (save up to 40% on your nursery fees)
• Earn up to £500 with our Referral Program
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group Life Assurance
• Company pension scheme
• Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme
• Play a key part in supporting our Employee Resource Groups: FreshVets, Black Heritage Network, NEU Network (Neurodiversity), GET (Gender Equality Team) and FreshPride