Maintenance Shift Leader

Greencore; Northampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food manufacturing is seeking a Maintenance Shift Leader to join their dynamic team. This role involves leading a skilled engineering team to ensure optimal performance of plant and equipment, while fostering a high-performing culture. You will be responsible for executing maintenance schedules, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and driving continuous improvement. With a commitment to employee development and a supportive work environment, this opportunity offers a chance to grow within a leading company that values diversity and innovation.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Holidays

Pension up to 8% matched

Company share save scheme

Exclusive employee discount platform

Full Wellbeing Centre access

Qualifications

• Hold a mechanical or electrical engineering qualification, ideally NVQ Level 3.
• Practical fault-finding experience on manufacturing machinery.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering shift team to maximize machinery uptime.
• Execute preventative maintenance schedules to reduce production disruptions.
• Ensure compliance with GMP and food safety standards.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Supervisory Experience

Fault-Finding Skills

PLC Awareness

Knowledge of Permit Systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Job description

Greencore Northampton, England, United Kingdom

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Talent Acquisition Specialist | Greencore

Why Greencore? We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, with a purpose to make everyday taste better. We are a vibrant, fast-paced food manufacturer employing 13,300 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots nationwide. We supply all UK food retailers with products ranging from sandwiches and sushi to cooking sauces and ready meals, generating revenues of £1.8bn in FY24. Our extensive distribution network enables over 10,500 daily deliveries of chilled and frozen produce.

Our Northampton facility is one of Europe's most impressive, with a campus of 5 manufacturing units and a team of around 2,000 colleagues producing high-quality products daily. We are the sole supplier of sandwiches, wraps, rolls, and sushi for Marks & Spencer.

What You'll Be Doing

Are you a multi-skilled Engineer or Engineering Shift Leader seeking a technically challenging and varied role? Can you lead and empower a team? We are looking for an Engineering Shift Leader to manage a team of Engineers maintaining and improving plant and equipment performance to achieve maximum machine availability.

• Lead an engineering shift team to foster a high-performing culture with motivated, engaged, and supported team members.
• Plan and prioritize shift workload to meet production targets by maximizing machinery uptime.
• Execute preventative maintenance schedules to maximize uptime and reduce production disruptions.
• Ensure all plant and equipment comply with relevant legislation, maintaining a safe working environment.
• Manage permit-to-work procedures to ensure safe contractor and colleague operations.
• Ensure adherence to GMP and food safety standards within the manufacturing environment.
• Create a high-performing team culture through setting expectations, leading by example, and supporting development.
• Accurately document shift activities, performance, escalate events, and contribute to daily meetings using CMMS and relevant reports.

Shift Pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off.

What We're Looking For

We value diversity at Greencore, believing it helps us make every day taste better. Our ideal candidate will:

• Hold a mechanical or electrical engineering qualification, ideally NVQ Level 3, gained through apprenticeship or study.
• Have knowledge of permit systems, risk assessments, and method statements.
• Possess supervisory experience.
• Have practical fault-finding experience on manufacturing machinery.
• Display PLC awareness and fault-finding skills.
• Understand maintenance of engineering systems within manufacturing.
• Experience in food or FMCG manufacturing is desirable.

If this sounds like you, join us, grow with Greencore, and help drive our future success.

What You'll Get in Return

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive employee discount platform
• Full Wellbeing Centre access

Throughout your career at Greencore, you'll receive on-the-job training and development opportunities to advance further.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing