Engineering Shift Team Leader

Engineering Shift Team Leader

Location:

Tewkesbury

Shift pattern:
Week 1:
Monday to Saturday, 06:00-14:00;
Week 2:
Monday to Friday, 13:45-21:45

We are working with a well-established, long-standing manufacturing business seeking an experienced Engineering Shift Team Leader to join their operation in Tewkesbury. This is a shift-based, on-the-floor leadership role supporting Engineering across a busy Production and Distribution environment.

The successful candidate will provide hands‑on support to engineers, act as a point of escalation for maintenance issues, and deliver high standards of workmanship across a range of automated and high‑speed machinery. An electrical bias is essential.

• Support the Engineering Manager in delivering departmental objectives
• Supervise, train, and mentor Engineers through practical guidance and support
• Coordinate and deliver planned and preventative maintenance schedules
• Carry out repairs and testing of electrical and mechanical plant equipment
• Undertake electrical and mechanical fault‑finding
• Support with administrative tasks, paperwork, and record keeping
• Assist with mentoring Apprentices where required
• Deputise for the Engineering Manager in their absence
• Provide holiday cover for Engineers and support staff
• Participate in equipment breakdown call‑out on a rota basis

• Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification (minimum requirement)
• Experience working with high-speed machinery, ideally within an FMCG environment
• Strong knowledge of automated machinery
• Proven ability to perform electrical fault‑finding to a high standard
• Self‑motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Adaptable with the ability to manage changing priorities
• Able to work to tight deadlines and deliver high-quality work
• Strong communicator with the ability to foster excellent working relationships
• Previous experience in supervision or people management

Please submit your CV to .

All CVs will be handled confidentially.

Interviews will take place in January 2026.