Engineering Shift Team Leader

GMP RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days' holiday

Company pension scheme

Health and wellbeing

Discounted products

Training and development

Job summary

GMP Recruitment Agency Limited is seeking an Engineering Shift Team Leader in Tewkesbury. The role involves leading a team, maintaining production, and ensuring safety standards.

The ideal candidate has an electrical apprenticeship, experience with high-speed machinery, and strong fault-finding skills. Join a dynamic team and enjoy a competitive salary, great holiday allowance, and a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an electrical-based apprenticeship qualification is essential.
• Experience with high-speed machinery in an FMCG or similar production environment is essential.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support Engineering Manager to achieve departmental and site objectives.
• Lead, supervise and develop a team of Engineers.
• Coordinate and deliver planned preventative maintenance schedules.
• Diagnose faults and repairs on electrical and mechanical plant.
• Lead fault-finding and resolution on high-speed automated machinery.

Skills

Electrical fault‑finding

High-speed machinery

Supervisory experience

Hands-on experience

Strong communication

Relationship-building

Proactive approach

Education

Electrical-based apprenticeship

Job description

GMP Recruitment Agency Limited are proud to be partnered with the UK's leading independent, family-owned business who specialise in food and drink distribution for wholesale customers, located in Tewkesbury.

Lead the Team. Keep Production Moving.

Are you an experienced Engineering Shift Team Leader who enjoys being hands‑on and making a real difference on the production floor?

Join our busy Engineering team at Tewkesbury Depot, where you'll play a key role in keeping our production and distribution operations running safely, efficiently and reliably. Working alongside Engineers and Engineering Leads, you'll provide day‑to‑day leadership, solve equipment issues and ensure planned maintenance is delivered to a high standard.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the Engineering Manager to achieve departmental and site objectives.
• Leading, supervising and developing a team of Engineers, making the most of individual skills and experience.
• Coordinating and delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules.
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs and testing on electrical and mechanical plant and equipment.
• Leading the effective fault‑finding and resolution of issues on high‑speed automated machinery.
• Ensuring engineering paperwork, records and compliance requirements are completed accurately.
• Supporting and mentoring Apprentices as they develop their engineering skills.
• Deputising for the Engineering Manager when required and providing engineering cover where needed.
• Working collaboratively with Production and Distribution teams to minimise downtime and keep operations running smoothly.
• Participating in the equipment breakdown call‑out rota.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a confident and motivated engineering professional who can lead from the front and remain calm when priorities change.

You’ll need:

• A minimum of an electrical‑based apprenticeship qualification - essential.
• Experience working with high‑speed machinery in an FMCG or similar production environment - essential.
• Strong electrical fault‑finding and diagnostic skills.
• Hands‑on experience with automated machinery.
• Previous supervisory or people‑management experience.
• A proactive, self‑motivated approach with the ability to respond quickly to changing priorities.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• A flexible approach to shifts, deadlines and operational demands.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality and workmanship.

On-Call & Overtime

You’ll join an equipment breakdown call‑out rota, typically one week in six.

When on call, you’ll receive:

• £100 weekly retainer
• £50 payment per call‑out
• Your normal hourly rate for time spent attending a call‑out

Overtime is paid at 1.25x the hourly rate for hours worked over 40 per week.

What We Offer

Alongside a competitive hourly rate and opportunities to develop your career, you’ll receive:

• 30 days' holiday, increasing with length of service
• Company pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing
• Discounted products and doorstep delivery
• Ongoing opportunities for training, development and career progression

If you're a hands‑on engineering professional who enjoys leading people, solving problems and keeping a busy production environment moving, we’d love to hear from you.