Engineering Team Leader (Nights)

2 Sisters Food Group; Bungay; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £61,000

Excellent benefits package

Overtime opportunities

Training and career development

Health Assured EAP

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group is recruiting an Engineering Team Leader for the poultry-processing night shift. You will lead the on-site engineering team, perform hands-on mechanical and electrical maintenance, and ensure safe, reliable operation with minimal disruption.

The role requires time-served multi-skilled engineers with strong fault-finding ability and a track record in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Night shifts are 12 hours (4 on/4 off), with opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Time-served, multi-skilled engineers with strong mechanical and electrical capability and a recognised apprenticeship, qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment; food or poultry manufacturing experience advantageous.
• Previous supervisory, acting team leader or senior engineer experience, or readiness to progress into leadership.
• Confident fault-finders who stay calm, practical and decisive under pressure.
• Ability to take ownership, lead by example and communicate clear expectations to engineers and senior stakeholders.
• Able to work permanent nights on a 12-hour, 4 on / 4 off shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineer and senior engineering presence on shift, setting standards and priorities.
• Carry out hands-on mechanical and electrical fault-finding, repairs and maintenance across site equipment and production machinery.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns, coordinate the engineering response and restore safe operation with minimal disruption.
• Report, escalate and follow through on breakdowns, technical issues and risks.
• Support and develop engineers on shift, providing practical direction and leadership.
• Maintain high standards of engineering discipline, safety, food safety and housekeeping.
• Communicate with Operations and senior stakeholders on shift performance, priorities and risks.
• Contribute to root-cause analysis and continuous improvement to increase equipment reliability.

Skills

Mechanical & Electrical capability

Fault-finding

Leadership / supervisory experience

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Electrical systems

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 59000 - GBP 61000 - yearly

Company Description

2 Sisters Food Group is one of the UK’s leading food manufacturing businesses. More than 15,000 colleagues from 36 nationalities help us produce a huge range of high-quality food, from poultry and pizza to pies, ready meals and soups.

From humble beginnings in the early 1990s, we’ve grown to become one of Europe’s leading food manufacturers. We have a strong UK presence across poultry, chilled and bakery categories and are home to well-known brands including Holland’s Pies.

Our customers include Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.

Job Description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Engineering Team Leader to support our poultry-processing operation on the night shift. This role would suit an experienced, time-served, multi-skilled engineer who is strong both mechanically and electrically, enjoys being on the tools and is ready to take the next step into leadership.

As the senior engineering presence on shift, you will lead day-to-day engineering activity, take ownership of decisions and set the standard for safe, disciplined engineering practice. You will ensure breakdowns, technical issues and operational risks are reported, escalated and resolved effectively, while supporting the wider engineering team and working closely with Operations.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Act as the lead engineer and senior engineering presence on shift, setting clear standards, priorities and direction.

Carry out hands-on mechanical and electrical fault-finding, repairs and maintenance across site equipment and production machinery.

Respond quickly to breakdowns, coordinate the engineering response and help restore safe, reliable operation with minimum disruption.

Ensure breakdowns, technical issues, recurring faults and engineering risks are accurately reported, escalated and followed through to resolution.

Support, guide and develop engineers on shift, providing practical direction and helping the team make sound decisions under pressure.

Maintain high standards of engineering discipline, safe working, food safety, housekeeping and best practice.

Communicate clearly with Operations and senior stakeholders, taking ownership of shift performance, priorities and risks.

Contribute to root-cause analysis and continuous improvement to increase equipment reliability and reduce repeat failures.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who:

Are time-served, multi-skilled engineers with strong mechanical and electrical capability and a recognised engineering apprenticeship, qualification or equivalent practical experience.

Have strong experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment; food or poultry manufacturing experience would be advantageous.

Have previous supervisory, acting team leader or senior engineer experience, or are established senior engineers ready to progress into leadership.

Are confident fault-finders who remain calm, practical and decisive when responding to breakdowns and operational pressure.

Can take ownership, lead by example and communicate clear expectations to engineers, operational colleagues and senior stakeholders.

Are able to work permanent nights on a 12-hour, 4 on / 4 off shift pattern.

Additional Information

When you join 2 Sisters Food Group, you will benefit from:

A highly competitive salary of up to £61,000, an excellent benefits package and overtime opportunities.

Training, further qualifications and genuine career-development opportunities.

Access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and GroceryAid support.

A 50% discount at various restaurants.

Access to the Cycle2Work Scheme.

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