Maintenance Shift Leader: Lead a High-Performing Engineering Team

Greencore; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holidays

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Employee share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Wellbeing Centre access

Parental leave policies

Job summary

Greencore’s Kiveton site is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to guide a skilled shift team in maintaining and improving plant reliability. You will drive uptime, safety, and GMP standards across multiple lines in a fast-paced quiche bakery environment.

Ideal candidates will have an accredited engineering apprenticeship (Level 3) and proven supervisory experience within FMCG manufacturing, with strong fault-finding and PLC awareness.

Qualifications

• Completed accredited apprenticeship or equivalent with Level 3 qualification.
• Experience as an engineer in manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of permit systems, risk assessments and method statements.
• Experience fault-finding on manufacturing machinery.
• Food/FMCG manufacturing experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Head an engineering shift team to create a high performing culture.
• Plan and prioritise the shift workload to achieve production targets.
• Execute the planned preventative maintenance schedule to maximise uptime.
• Ensure plant and equipment comply with legislation and maintain a safe working environment.
• Ensure permit to work is in place for contractors and colleagues.
• Adhere to GMP and food safety requirements in daily operations.
• Document shift activities, performance, CMMS usage, and root cause analyses.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Fault finding

PLC awareness

Engineering background

Risk assessments

Method statements

Education

Engineering apprenticeship (Level 3)

Job description

Greencore’s Kiveton site is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to guide a skilled shift team in maintaining and improving plant reliability. You will drive uptime, safety, and GMP standards across multiple lines in a fast-paced quiche bakery environment.

Ideal candidates will have an accredited engineering apprenticeship (Level 3) and proven supervisory experience within FMCG manufacturing, with strong fault-finding and PLC awareness.