We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! … we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits and are proud partners of iconic brands such as Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky. Our eight bakeries across the UK employ around 4,000 colleagues and we aim to become the UK Market Leader.
Location: Blackpool, GB
Place of Work: On-Site
Employee Shift: Continental Pattern – 12 hour shifts with a rotation of 2 days, 2 nights, 5 days off / 2 days, 3 nights, 4 days off / 3 days, 2 nights, 5 days off
About The Role
The Engineering Shift Lead will manage a shift engineering team at our Blackpool bakery, working closely with WMT’s & Operations teams to foster a “one team” environment and support daily target delivery while achieving site KPIs.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead the shift engineering team to continuously improve plant reliability while meeting the requirements of a complex, high volume production site.
- Support embedding site principles within the Engineering team as part of the Blackpool Improvement Strategy.
- Support, motivate, develop and coach the team; recognise and reward performance and drive robust individual training plans.
- Assist the team to work towards maximum plant and equipment efficiency to minimise downtime.
- Ensure completion of planned maintenance documents / CMMS input.
- Work closely with WMT’s & Production staff to achieve daily targets.
Who We Are Looking For
- HND or above qualification in electrical/mechanical or equivalent relevant experience.
- CI qualified or strong understanding of principles, ideally Lean sigma green belt holder.
- Safety qualified to minimum IOSH managing safely.
- Proven experience of leading and managing an engineering team, ideally within an FMCG environment to improve overall site performance.
- Use of continuous improvement tools and techniques, in particular TPM.
- Experience of working in a unionised environment.
- Strong knowledge of CMMS.
Diversity Statement
FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way and nurture the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees to enable personal and professional success.
Seniority level
Employment type
Job function
- Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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