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 benefitsWhy 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 developmentYou'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
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Salary description
£60000.00 - £60000.00 per year