Engineering Shift Manager - Nights

Job Title: Engineering Shift Manager – Nights Recruiter: Alaska Black Location: West Yorkshire Salary: Up to £52,000 Contract: Panama Nights (2,2,3) My client are a highly regarded food manufacturing PLC. The business operates across the UK from several, well invested manufacturing facilities, delivering a fantastic range of premium products. As part of their continued growth they now seek to appoint an Engineering Shift Manager (nights) at their site based in West Yorkshire, The role Managing a team of 4 engineers you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the manufacturing site, responsibilities will include minimising machinery downtime, improving performance: this can involve optimising processes, implementing upgrades, or using data-driven approaches to identify areas for improvement, keeping the engineering team engaged and motivated, coordinating maintenance priorities with the maintenance team and have a hands-on approach. The person As well as the ability to work at pace, you will also need to have: * Qualifications to NVQ level 3 (or equivalent, ONC mechanical/electrical engineering, BTEC level 3 in mechanical & electrical/electronic engineering) * A proven track record in an engineering and fault finding role gained from a FMCG environment (ideally the food industry) * A proven track record of people management and delivering strong results through a team in a people management role * A good understanding of HACCP principles and ideally IEE qualification up to 18th edition wiring regulations * Excellent communication skills * Assertiveness with the ability to make decisions on the spot * A can do attitude and a strong work ethic Interested? Click apply to send your CV or to find out more about this position. About us Alaska Black are recruitment specialists, recruiting nationally across all roles within FMCG, Finance, Human Resources and Senior Level Appointments. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that reflects our customer base and the communities in which we operate, creating an environment that enables everyone to fulfil their potential