Shift Engineering Reliability Leader

Right Match Recruitment Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Right Match Recruitment Group is recruiting for a Shift Engineering Reliability Leader based in Rainham, East London. This full-time role leads a team of shift engineers, drives asset care, and improves site reliability while supporting long-term asset strategies.

The role involves managing 39 hours/week across rotating day and afternoon shifts, with GMP and safety compliance as a priority. It offers progression opportunities within a growing manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Actively championing health and safety and environment.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Supervise a small team in the absence of the asset care lead.
• Proven experience in manufacturing or production environments.
• Electrical and Mechanical qualifications with industry certifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop maintenance plans and asset care packages per site safety procedures.
• Direct shift-based engineering activities to meet targets and KPI goals.
• Create and implement training plans to build team capability.
• Oversee spares and requisitions for on-site operations.
• Complete and track work orders and CMMS entries daily.
• Supervise contractors on site and manage permits as required.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and site standards for safety and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Health & Safety

Communication

Team supervision

Education

Degree / HND / HNC / OND / ONC / BTech or Level 3 NVQ

Tools

PC/IT literacy

Job description

Right Match Recruitment Group has the privilege to recruit on behalf of our very prestigious client based in Rainham, East London, Essex. We are recruiting for experienced and forward thinking Shift Engineering Reliability Leader. This is full time and permanent position and working for very well established company. Very interesting and varied role with a scope for progression.

This is a very exciting time to join a growing company regarded as experts in their industry, with opportunities for employees to develop within their role.

Work Pattern:

• 39 hours per week
• Mon-Fri (overtime weekend available)
• Shifts rotating every weekly between morning and afternoon shift
• Day Shift - 06:00 - 14:00
• Afternoon Shift - 14:00 - 22:00
• Department: Engineering

The role:

• The role provides expert direction to the team to improve reliability and realise strategic and tactical goals for the site operations. Reliability leader has hands-on responsibility to provide direct support to the shifts and the long-term asset care on site and take responsibility for a team of shift Engineering Technicians in absence of the Asset Care Lead.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Complete and track, work orders / jobs allocation on the CMMS system on daily basis.
• Develop maintenance plans and asset care packages according to site safety procedures and risk assessments
• Manage shift-based engineering activities in collaboration with operating team to achieve shift targets
• Develop and implement training plans to ensure necessary skill mix and capability within the shift-based team
• Identify and raise requisitions for spares used through the operations administrator
• Complete allocated PPM tasks and submitted PPM reports to the Asset Care Lead
• Support and take key roles in the team such as such as duty holder, First aider / Fire Marshall
• Problem solve and trouble shoot issues specific on individual production equipment to help the plan performance to reach KPIs
• Carry out continuous improvement tasks identified
• Supervise contractors on site for specific task and take responsibility for them whilst on site
• Issue and close work permit if authorised to do so
• Always maintain tools and equipment in the workshop in good working order
• Comply with site technical and food safety standards
• Maintain critical infrastructure on site as required

Accountability:

• Reporting to the Asset Care Lead with a dotted line to the site Manager
• Follow GMP, SHE and Engineering procedures
• Support production prioritising safety, quality and production output
• Comply with legislative and statutory requirements
• Demonstrate company values and follow company policies at all times

Person specification:

• Actively championing health and safety and environment
• Treat all team members with respect.
• Demonstrate and operate with high integrity
• Take ownership & responsibility for your role and deliver to best satisfy people safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost
• Strong attention to detail
• Reliable and fair leader with a can-do attitude
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ideally, can supervise a small team in the absence of the asset care lead
• Present asset care plans and plant reliability plan reports to senior Management

Qualifications/Experience required:

• Electrical and Mechanical qualified within the following range
• Degree /HND/HNC/OND/ONC/Btech or level 3 NVQ or above
• 18th edition wiring regulation, City & Guilds 236/2360 parts 1,2 and C (electrical installation or similar)
• Experience working on mechanical and electrical aspects of machines and setting up of production equipment
• FLT licence
• PC/IT literate
• Relevant experience or certification in machine operation / Engineering operations
• Proven industry experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• IOSH or equivalent safety certified