Night-Shift Engineering Team Leader – Maintenance & Improvement

Whitworths Ltd; Irthlingborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

33 days holiday

Pension

Weekly KPI bonus scheme

Family friendly policies

Health care cash plan

Onsite occupational health screening

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Whitworths Ltd is seeking an Engineering Team Leader for our Irthlingborough site. You will lead the night-shift engineering team, keep the factory running safely and efficiently, and respond quickly to breakdowns.

You’ll combine strong technical knowledge with hands-on leadership to drive planned maintenance and continuous improvements. This role operates 42 hours weekly, 19:00–07:00, on-site at the Whitworths manufacturing site.

Qualifications

• Time-served qualification in engineering (apprenticeship or equivalent).
• Experience in manufacturing, especially food production, is beneficial.
• Knowledge of PLC, process, packaging or service equipment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organise and support the night-shift engineering team.
• Respond decisively to breakdowns and minimise downtime.
• Deliver the planned preventive maintenance programme.
• Identify recurring faults and turn reactive fixes into lasting improvements.
• Plan repairs and maintenance around production requirements.
• Maintain health, safety and safe systems of work.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering knowledge

Maintenance planning

Electrical fault finding

Safety compliance

Clear communication

Education

Apprenticeship / BTEC / ONC / HNC / City & Guilds in engineering

Job description

Whitworths Ltd is seeking an Engineering Team Leader for our Irthlingborough site. You will lead the night-shift engineering team, keep the factory running safely and efficiently, and respond quickly to breakdowns.

You’ll combine strong technical knowledge with hands-on leadership to drive planned maintenance and continuous improvements. This role operates 42 hours weekly, 19:00–07:00, on-site at the Whitworths manufacturing site.