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Are you an experienced Engineering Shift Manager looking to join a leading food manufacturing business based in Bradford? You will have a strong engineering background within an FMCG environment, with proven experience of managing and developing an engineering team. As an Engineering Shift Manager, you will play a key role in minimising downtime, improving equipment performance, supporting the asset care programme and ensuring the engineering team delivers a safe and efficient manufacturing operation. This is a permanent night-shift position working 42 hours per week on a 2-2-3 Panama pattern, with a competitive salary and excellent benefits. If you are interested in this role - APPLY NOW via the job board. As an Engineering Shift Manager your role will involve: * Lead and manage the engineering team to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the manufacturing site * Minimise machinery downtime through proactive and predictive maintenance, effective fault finding and a swift response to breakdowns * Ensure engineering priorities are aligned with production requirements to minimise disruption to manufacturing * Continually identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reliability and efficiency without compromising product quality * Lead and support the site asset care programme, ensuring equipment is maintained to the required standards * Take a hands-on approach to repairing, maintaining and optimising engineering assets when required * Coordinate maintenance activities and priorities with the wider Maintenance and Engineering teams * Engage, motivate and develop members of the engineering team, creating a positive and productive working environment * Support training and development opportunities to improve engineering capability across the team * Take responsibility for crisis and incident management, including accidents and near misses, ensuring appropriate investigations and corrective actions are completed * Ensure engineering activities are carried out in line with site health, safety, environmental and food safety requirements * Support and manage discipline and grievance processes where required * Work collaboratively with production and operational teams to ensure engineering issues are resolved effectively * Promote a strong continuous improvement culture across the engineering function Hours of work: 42 hours per week Night Shift - 18:00 - 06:00 Panama Shift Pattern - 2/2/3 You will work a combination of 2 days on, 2 days off and 3 days on, followed by 2 days off, continuing on a rotating basis. Suitable Candidates: * Qualified to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering * ONC Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or BTEC Level 3 in Mechanical & Electrical/Electronic Engineering would be advantageous * Proven experience working within an engineering and fault-finding role within an FMCG environment, ideally food manufacturing * Previous experience of managing, leading and developing an engineering team * Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge with excellent fault-finding skills * Good understanding of HACCP principles and food manufacturing standards * Ideally qualified to 18th Edition Wiring Regulations * Confident making decisions and managing engineering issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment * Excellent communication and people management skills * Assertive, organised and able to prioritise effectively * A hands-on, can-do attitude with a strong work ethic If you are interested in the above Engineering Shift Manager role, APPLY NOW via the job board