Job Description:

Job Title – Engineering Team Leader

Working Hours – Rotating Panama Shift pattern 06:00 – 18:00, 18:00 – 06:00

The role – Working supervision of the shift engineering team to ensure a high level of engineering support to all site functions. Ensuring the shift functions within a safe and efficient manner and that all required documentation and communication is completed.

General Skills Engineering Team Leader

• Good Engineering Knowledge gained within an FMCG environment.
• Self-managed and able to influence others to gain their maximum performance.
• HNC or NVQ3 or higher in engineering with Supervisory experience – Ideally from an electrical background.
• Good communication and IT skills (Word/EXCEL/Outlook etc)

Key duties and Skills required: Engineering Team Leader

• To manage and prioritise breakdowns ensuring that all work is carried out quickly and effectively.
• To co-ordinate the work of the shift engineers, ensuring all reports and records are completed correctly and issued within the correct timescales.
• Work with the engineering planner to ensure PPM tasks are suitable and routine replacement parts are identified for planned tasks.
• Assist in the Performance management of the team, by carrying out 1-2-1 reviews of shift engineers to implement and measure KPIs/Targets.
• Maintain high GMP standards across the engineering estate. Ensure the team department is audit ready and the business remains compliant to customer requirements.
• Maintain the engineering areas standards with regards to equipment, shadow board itinerary and engineering equipment requirements are met.
• Ensure shift engineers maintain pro-active working practices as well as reactive.
• To Ensure the achievements of the engineering KPIs and targets are met.
• Mentor and support the team to ensure effective engineering practices are maintained.
• To ensure all Company procedures and rules are adhered to and issues are dealt with fairly, promptly, and consistently.
• Health and Safety standards.
• Food Hygiene standards.
• To ensure all plant and equipment are maintained and kept operational and safe.
• Quick response to breakdowns and its rectification, ensuring that all work is carried out in an effective and safe manner.
• Ensure all reports and records are completed correctly and issued within the correct timescales.
• Complete effective handover between previous/following shifts to ensure continuity of maintenance activities and practices.
• Fully support improvement initiatives and development of the Engineering department to enable the business to grow.
• Be part of the corrective and planned maintenance programs
• Assist in the development, input and the full utilisation of the CMMS program, working with engineering planner when required.
• To establish an effective working relationship with production and ensure regular communication and feedback
• Provide engineering and technical support / training for Line Technicians