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Engineering Team Leader
Location: Thetford
Shifts:, 4 on 4 off pattern, 4 Days and 4 Nights
Excellent Remuneration + Company Benefits Package + Progression in Engineering Management
About Us
Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories, including popular brands like Holland's pies. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.
About the Role
Our Thetford operation is a breaded/coated product centre of excellence. As a value added, non-kill site we have no live animals or butchery onsite. It uses best in class equipment, which enables the site to deliver significant environmental benefits. The low-energy building is the flagship development within the 2 Sisters Food Group.
As an Engineering Team Leader, you will be working with the Engineering Team on shift to carry out daily mechanical and electrical maintenance activities ensuring work is carried out in line with appropriate Health & Safety instructions and site policies. You will maintain clear communication between the Engineering and Operations teams to ensure seamless daily operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend regular meetings with operations
- Report into the Engineering Shift Managers and Head of Engineering
- Point of call for escalations for any major downtimes and breakdowns of machinery
- Ordering parts as required
- Leading the engineering team and support where required
- Ensure that the Engineering plan is delivered on time and in full ensuring all team members are logging their activities on the CMMS system
About You
The ideal candidate will have prior experience leading a team and have experience as an Electrical Engineer from a multi-skilled environment. Ideally you will have experience within the food manufacturing industry.
Key Skills/Qualifications
- Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering techniques
- Improvising ability under breakdown conditions and product development situations and be aware of the relevant regulations
- NVQ Level 3 qualification at a minimum
- Experience of working in reactive maintenance roles
- Strong interpersonal skills: a team player who is prepared to support fellow engineers and can also develop good relationships with colleagues in departments across the business
Benefits
- Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
- Boparan Restaurant Group Discount – 50% discount for friends and family.
- Cycle2Work Scheme
Why Join Us?
As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.
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