Engineering Shift Supervisor – Food Manufacturing (4 on 4 off)

Bakkavor Group; England; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in the UK is seeking an Engineering Shift Supervisor to join their team in Nantwich, Cheshire. The role includes managing the engineering team to optimize plant availability and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have strong people management skills, mechanical or electrical engineering qualifications, and experience with maintenance. This position offers competitive pay, benefits including a pension scheme, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Stakeholder pension scheme

Free independent mortgage advice

Employee assistance programme

Holiday purchase scheme

Additional life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in both reactive and planned maintenance activity.
• Ability to manage an engineering team and deliver scheduled work.

Responsibilities

• Manage the engineering team for optimal plant availability.
• Implement training and development for engineering needs.
• Minimize engineering downtime and monitor repair time.
• Log stock in and out of stores and manage issues.
• Maintain hygiene standards in a food manufacturing environment.

Skills

Strong people management experience

Multi-skilled background in maintenance

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Understanding of mechanical and electrical systems

Good IT skills including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Education

Professional mechanical or electrical engineering qualifications

Job description

A leading food manufacturing company in the UK is seeking an Engineering Shift Supervisor to join their team in Nantwich, Cheshire. The role includes managing the engineering team to optimize plant availability and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have strong people management skills, mechanical or electrical engineering qualifications, and experience with maintenance. This position offers competitive pay, benefits including a pension scheme, and opportunities for career progression.