Night Shift Engineering Lead – Uptime & CI Champion

Zest; Colne; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progression opportunities

Supportive engineering team

Leadership role

Job summary

Zest is recruiting for a Night Shift Engineering Team Leader to supervise the night shift, perform hands-on maintenance and ensure production runs reliably through the night. You will spearhead the engineering function in the Shift Manager's absence and coordinate maintenance activities across the plant.

The role requires a strong background in mechanical/electrical fault-finding, a relevant engineering qualification, and experience in FMCG environments.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled.
• Experience in FMCG or fast-paced production environments.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the night shift engineering team hands-on with maintenance and repairs.
• Coordinate and prioritise maintenance activities and breakdown responses.
• Carry out fault-finding, diagnostics and root cause analysis to reduce recurring issues.
• Drive planned preventive maintenance and continuous improvement to maximise uptime.
• Keep CMMS records and uphold health and safety standards.
• Act as engineering point of contact for production and factory management on shift.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance

Fault-finding

Health & Safety

Decision-making

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC / equivalent apprenticeship (Mechanical/Electrical/Multi-Skilled)

Tools

CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System)

Job description

Zest is recruiting for a Night Shift Engineering Team Leader to supervise the night shift, perform hands-on maintenance and ensure production runs reliably through the night. You will spearhead the engineering function in the Shift Manager's absence and coordinate maintenance activities across the plant.

The role requires a strong background in mechanical/electrical fault-finding, a relevant engineering qualification, and experience in FMCG environments.