Engineering Team Leader
Shift Pattern: Caravan shift pattern (5 on 2 off – 5 off 2 on)
Working Hours: 42 hours per week, alternating between 5.30am – 5.30pm & 5.30pm – 5.30am
Salary: To be confirmed at interview stage
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Team Leader to join our High-Risk Engineering Department.
A bit about us
Cranswick Convenience Foods is one of the largest cooked meats manufacturers in the UK, supplying high quality cooked meats, from standard tiers through to premium, to leading high street retailers.
With a diverse team of over 1,000 colleagues, every day at Cranswick brings unique challenges and opportunities for personal and professional growth – there has never been a more exciting time to join us!
What you’ll be doing
As a Multi Skilled Engineer, you will play a fundamental role in our High-Risk department. You will:
Carry out planned maintenance on services, machinery, and all associated equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.
Respond to engineering defects promptly to minimize downtime and maintain operational efficiency.
Record and report work accurately, including identifying follow-up tasks and ensuring completion.
Lead and manage the engineering team and contractors, supervising mechanical and electrical engineers and external service providers across shifts to achieve operational goals safely and efficiently.
Maintain and improve site equipment and services, ensuring machinery, utilities, and plant are optimized to meet production needs.
Oversee compliance, safety, and reporting, maintaining procedures, risk assessments, PPM schedules, and records to support continuous improvement.
Support projects and operational excellence, assisting in the planning and delivery of maintenance, capital projects, emergency preparedness, and staff development to meet KPIs and budget targets.
A full job description is available upon request.
What we need from you
Essential
You’ll need to hold a Level 3 qualification in Engineering. Our ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and be strong communicator. We’re looking for someone with a proactive approach to maintaining site machinery, equipment and systems. You’ll need to work well under pressure and have the ability to prioritise workloads.
Desirable
You will ideally have experience of working with the FMCG manufacturing industry. Whilst every FMCG site operates differently, having experience in the industry would be beneficial.
Experience of PPM applications and pneumatic and hydraulic experience would be advantageous.
We’re open to hearing from candidates with a mechanical/electrical background too.
What you’ll get in return
We offer a fantastic reward package in return, here’s a peek at some of our fantastic benefits:
- Discounted Share Save scheme
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay with service
- Enhance pension scheme
- Long service awards – vouchers and enhanced holidays with service
- Access to our ‘Feed Your Wellbeing’ hub offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts, as well as access to health and wellbeing support (including 24h virtual GP)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to purchase extra holidays
- Recommend a friend scheme
- Death in service
- Access to discounted and exclusive memberships
- On site parking
Interested?
Send us your CV and covering letter to [email protected] and let us know what position you’re applying for in the subject of the email.
Closing date: Friday 16th January (please note that the closing date may be brought forward)
If you are an internal applicant please notify your line manage before applying