Engineering Team Leader

Your new company
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a well-known manufacturer on the outskirts of Norwich. This business operates a Panama shift pattern, working day and night shifts.

Your new role
As the shift leader, you will ensure all planned work is carried out to the highest standards and health & safety adhered to. You will respond to any breakdowns, ensuring minimal disruption to production teams, carrying out root cause analysis to prevent further occurrences where possible. You will investigate and record any hazards and near-misses and ensure your team adopt safe working practices. You will be responsible for team performance and decisions regarding workforce planning.
You will ensure adherence to all business processes and procedures, drive improvements in cost and waste reduction, improve on the planned maintenance programme and support projects and implementation where appropriate.
As an effective communicator, you will provide accurate information on shift handovers, ensuring the site CMMS is up-to-date, support and attend meetings with site teams, including production and technical.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be an apprentice trained engineer with strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical engineering, engineering driver systems and electrical controls, pneumatics, hydraulics and fabrication. Strong IT and communication skills, leadership/management experience. Proven experience in FMCG/Manufacturing environments.

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary with enhanced overtime rates, up to 6 weeks annual leave rising with service, life assurance, pension and discount schemes.
What you need to do now

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