Engineering Shift Team Leader

Cotteswold Dairy Ltd; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Company pension

Health and wellbeing cashback (Simply%

Discounted products & doorstep deliver

Job summary

Cotteswold Dairy Ltd is seeking an experienced Engineering Supervisor at the Tewkesbury Depot to lead electrical and mechanical maintenance of high-speed production lines. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will supervise, train and mentor engineers, coordinate preventative maintenance schedules and test equipment to ensure safe, reliable operation of automated machinery.

You will participate in breakdown response and on-call rotations, supporting continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• Electrical apprenticeship qualification is essential.
• Experience with high-speed machinery in FMCG or production is essential.
• Supervisory or people management experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the Engineering Manager in delivering departmental goals.
• Supervise, train and mentor Engineers.
• Coordinate and deliver planned preventative maintenance schedules.
• Repair and test electrical and mechanical plant equipment.
• Lead fault finding and resolution for high-speed automated machinery.
• Mentor Apprenticeship candidates.
• Depose for the Engineering Manager when required.
• Participate in equipment breakdown call-out rota.
• Call out rota is roughly one week in six.
• Retainer of £100.00 for the week on call.
• £50.00 one-off payment per call out.
• Hourly rate once clocked in.

Skills

Electrical apprenticeship

High-speed machinery

Fault finding

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Education

Electrical-based apprenticeship

Job description

Department

Engineering |

Location

Tewkesbury Depot

Shift Pattern

Week 1: Mon - Sat 06:00 - 13:45 (6 shifts), Week 2: Mon - Fri 13:45 - 21:45 (5 shifts)

Salary

£22.26 per hour, plus overtime of 1.25 x hourly rate above 40 hours |

Department

Engineering |

Reports To

Engineering Leads

About You - Skills & Experience

• Minimum of an electrical-based apprenticeship qualification – essential
• Experience of high-speed machinery in FMCG or a similar production environment – essential

Strong Electrical Fault-finding Skills – Essential

• Experience working with automated machinery – essential

Previous Supervisory Or People Management Experience – Essential

• Self-motivated with the ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Strong communication skills and ability to foster good working relationships
• Flexible approach to shifts and deadlines, delivering a high standard of work

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive salary with opportunities for development
• 30 days holiday (increasing with service)
• Company pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing cashback through Simply HealthDiscounted products & doorstep delivery

The Role - Key Responsibilities

• Support the Engineering Manager in delivering departmental goals
• Supervise, train and mentor Engineers, utilising team skills effectively
• Coordinate and deliver planned preventative maintenance schedules
• Repair and test electrical and mechanical plant equipment
• Lead effective fault finding and resolution for high-speed automated machinery
• Assist with departmental paperwork, records and compliance requirements
• Mentor Apprenticeship candidates as appropriate
• Deputise for the Engineering Manager and cover for Engineers when required
• Participate in equipment breakdown call-out rota
• Call out rota is roughly one week in six.
• Retainer of £100.00 for the week on call.
• £50.00 one-off payment per call out.
• Hourly rate once clocked in.

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