Engineering Shift Team Leader

SourceCo; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Company pension

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Discounted products

Doorstep delivery

Job summary

SourceCo is hiring for an Engineering Shift Team Leader based at our Tewkesbury facility. The role involves guiding a team of Engineers in maintenance across the production and distribution plant, resolving complex electrical or mechanical faults, and supporting the Engineering Manager.

Key requirements include an electrical apprenticeship, experience with high-speed automated machinery, and strong fault-finding abilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum electrical-based apprenticeship qualification.
• Experience with high-speed FMCG machinery.
• Experience with automated machinery and fault finding.
• Ability to supervise and mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Support the Engineering Manager in delivering departmental goals.
• Supervise, train and mentor staff via practical instruction.
• Coordinate and deliver planned, preventative maintenance schedules.
• Repair and test electrical and mechanical plant equipment; fault finding.
• Assist with office work, paperwork and record keeping.
• Mentor Apprenticeship candidates where applicable.
• Deputise for the Engineering Manager during absences.
• Provide holiday cover for Engineers and staff.
• Rota-based equipment breakdown call-out.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Communication

People management

Electrical bias

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

Job description

Engineering Shift Team Leader

£21.51 per hour

Based at headquarters in Tewkesbury

Shift/hoursWeek 1: Monday to Saturday 6am 2pm

Week 2: Monday to Friday 1:45pm 9:45pm

About the role:

SourceCo are currently hiring for a reputable business based in Tewkesbury. This hands on, shift-based role involves providing guidance and support to a team of Engineers working across our busy Production and Distribution plant. Acting as a key point of contact alongside the Department Manager, youll assist when complex electrical or mechanical maintenance issues arise that engineers cannot resolve independently.

The position calls for strong fault finding and problem-solving abilities, along with a proactive, self-motivated approach. As the role involves working with a variety of machinery, an electrical bias is essential.

The role:

• To support the Engineering Manager in delivering departmental goals
• Effectively utilising team skills; supervising, training and mentoring staff via practical instruction
• Coordinating and delivering planned, preventative maintenance schedules
• The repairing and testing of electrical and mechanical plant equipment
• Fault finding
• Assistance with office work, paperwork and record keeping
• Mentoring of Apprenticeship candidates where applicable
• Deputising for the Engineering Manager
• Holiday cover for Engineers and support staff
• Equipment breakdown call-out on a rota basis

Candidate requirements:

• A minimum of an electrical based, apprenticeship qualification
• Experience of high-speed machinery, ideally within an FMCG industry
• Experience of working with automated machinery
• Ability to electrical fault find to a high standard
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• To be self-motivated and able to adapt to changing priorities
• To complete tasks in a timely manner and deliver a high standard of work
• Ability to work flexibility to cover shifts and work to tight deadlines
• A strong communicator able to foster and maintain excellent working relationships
• Experience of supervision and people management.

Whats in it for you:

• Competitive salary with opportunities for development
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing support through Simply Health
• Discounted products & doorstep delivery

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