Night-Shift Lead Engineer – Food Manufacturing

Zest; Colne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Flexible shift timing

Job summary

Zest is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer for the night shift to lead engineering on site, oversee breakdown response, drive maintenance excellence and CI across the factory. You will report to the Engineering Manager and act as the senior engineering presence on shift, guiding performance and hands-on work with the team.

Responsibilities include prioritising maintenance to maximise uptime, fault finding, root cause analysis, and implementing robust PPM schedules with CMMS.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or food production.
• First-class diagnostics on mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience with PPM, reliability-centred maintenance, and CI techniques.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
• Time-served apprenticeship or formal qualification (NVQ Level 3, HNC, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Prioritising maintenance and breakdown activity to maximise uptime
• Acting as the key decision-maker and point of contact on site overnight
• Carrying out fault-finding, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Implementing and optimising PPM schedules, with accurate CMMS and stock control
• Identifying engineering upgrades that improve efficiency, sustainability, and OEE
• Supporting capital projects and new machinery integration
• Working cross-functionally with production and factory management
• Ensuring full compliance with health and safety, including PUWER, LOLER, and DSEAR

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Diagnostics

Leadership

PPM & CI

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC or equivalent

Job description

Zest is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer for the night shift to lead engineering on site, oversee breakdown response, drive maintenance excellence and CI across the factory. You will report to the Engineering Manager and act as the senior engineering presence on shift, guiding performance and hands-on work with the team.

Responsibilities include prioritising maintenance to maximise uptime, fault finding, root cause analysis, and implementing robust PPM schedules with CMMS.