The successful Lead Shift Engineer will lead the shift maintenance team, providing both a reactive and pro-active, highly skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure.

The role will involve:

• Following and completing (signing off) planned maintenance (PMs, RMs & CMs) and overseeing the adherence of timely completion of work carried out.
• Increase the site operational effectiveness, improve on project delivery, mean times between failure and downtime reduction, and manage and implement improvement plans, driving Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to.
• Participate in Projects, continuous improvement, and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.
• Liaise with external contractors for reactive maintenance and to schedule planned service maintenance, request, and check RAMS, induct personnel, provide permits to work and oversee contractor work onsite to ensure it is carried out safely.
• To carry out risk assessments of routine maintenance procedures and unplanned works.
• To ensure that maintenance staff take responsibility for their work environment and that all tools are maintained and accounted for.

To be successful in this role of Lead Shift Engineer we would love to speak to anyone who has experience of:

• Hold a recognised apprenticeship.
• Hold a minimum CGLI or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.
• Solid Engineering background, and experience of working in a process environment, (this would be advantageous if this was in the AD industry).
• Excellent H&S knowledge
• Previous experience within a Team Leader role is essential, with the ability to mentor, motivate and lead others in the team.
• Dual Skilled mechanical/electrical is desirable but not essential.
• Good communication skills, both verbally and written, along with excellent organisational skills.

ACS are recruiting for a Lead Shift Engineer. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Lead Shift Engineer, please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Lead Shift Engineer It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Lead Shift Engineer with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Lead Shift Engineer role you desire.