Lead Nights Engineer

KAG Recruitment Consultancy Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KPI Bonus

Job summary

Lead Nights Engineer required for a Doncaster site within a premier FMCG manufacturing environment. You will head the night engineering team, ensure safe operation of all production equipment, and drive continuous improvement to maximise reliability and performance.

You will oversee preventative maintenance, review activities, manage budgets, and work closely with production to resolve issues swiftly while upholding strict health, safety, and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Strong background in preventative maintenance and reliability initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night shift engineering function and ensure safe, efficient operation of production equipment.
• Drive machinery performance through preventive maintenance and root-cause analysis.
• Review maintenance activities, manage budgets, and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Collaborate with Production teams to resolve issues promptly with clear site-wide communication.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, and engineering regulations.
• Inspire and develop the engineering team to improve performance.

Skills

Leadership

Fault-finding

Preventive maintenance

Reliability engineering

Team management

Communication

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity available for an Lead Nights Engineer to join our client, one of Europe's leading privately owned food processors, at their Doncaster site. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to take ownership of the night shift engineering operation, leading a high-performing team while driving machinery reliability, operational performance and continuous improvement within a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment.

Job Title: Lead Nights Engineer

Location: Doncaster

Salary: Upto £58,000 DOE + KPI Bonus

Hours of Work: 4 on, 4 off (Permanent Nights - 6:00pm to 6:00am)

Purpose of the Role As a Lead Nights Engineer you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the engineering function during the night shift. You will lead and develop the engineering team, maximise equipment reliability and drive continuous improvement across the site.

You will:

• Lead the engineering function throughout the night shift, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of all production equipment.
• Drive machinery performance through preventative maintenance, reliability engineering, root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review maintenance activities, manage engineering budgets and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce downtime and control costs.
• Work closely with Production teams to ensure engineering issues are resolved quickly while maintaining strong communication across the site.
• Ensure the engineering team complies with all Health & Safety, Food Safety and engineering legislation, whilst promoting best practice and continuous improvement.
• Have previous engineering supervisory experience within an FMCG or food manufacturing environment.
• Have strong knowledge of preventative maintenance, machinery reliability and continuous improvement, with experience leading engineering teams.
• Have excellent leadership, communication, analytical and fault-finding skills, with the ability to inspire your team and drive engineering performance.

In return, you'll join a market-leading manufacturer that offers genuine career development, the opportunity to make a significant impact and the chance to lead a successful engineering team within a highly respected and growing business.

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