Engineering Shift Manager

Engineering Shift Manager
Bradford | Food Manufacturing | Panama Shift Pattern (2-2-3 Nights)
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits Package

Are you an experienced Engineering Manager or Team Leader looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

This is an opportunity to join a large-scale food manufacturing operation in Bradford, leading an engineering team on a permanent night shift pattern where you''ll have real responsibility for improving reliability, developing people, and driving engineering standards across the site.

Working a Panama shift pattern (2-2-3), 18:00-06:00, you''ll play a key role in keeping a highly automated production environment running efficiently, supporting your team, reducing downtime, and delivering continuous improvement.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary package
• 6 weeks holiday including bank holidays
• Excellent pension and life assurance scheme
• Healthcare and wellbeing support including digital GP access
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Staff discounts from day one
• Additional family and friend discount scheme
• Subsidised onsite canteen
• Free onsite parking
• Retail, leisure, and gym discounts through employee benefits platform
• Long service recognition awards
• Enhanced family leave benefits

Why Join?

This is a role for an engineer who wants more than just reacting to breakdowns.

You''ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead and develop a skilled engineering team
• Influence engineering performance across a busy manufacturing operation
• Improve reliability through proactive maintenance strategies
• Support investment and continuous improvement projects
• Build a strong engineering culture focused on teamwork and ownership
• Work within a business that genuinely invests in its people and their development

You''ll be joining an established manufacturing environment with the scale, resources, and support to make meaningful improvements rather than constantly firefighting.

About You

We''re looking for someone with:

• A recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, ONC, BTEC Level 3 or equivalent)
• Previous experience in an engineering leadership role within FMCG, manufacturing, or food production
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience
• Experience managing or developing engineering teams
• A practical, hands-on approach with excellent problem-solving skills
• The confidence to make decisions in a fast-paced production environment
• Knowledge of HACCP principles and food manufacturing standards (desirable)

Next Steps

Apply directly or reach out to (url removed)