Engineering Shift Manager

Position: Full time 4 on, 4 off shift pattern Reports to: Maintenance Manager Location: Ornua Foods UK, Leek Salary: Generous salary available for this role Benefits: Free onsite parking, Generous annual leave entitlement, Matched Company Contribution Pension up to 8%, Subsidised Staff Canteen, Company shop offering discounts on Ornua products, Sports & Social Club, Staff Lottery, Discount on Bikes & Tech Scheme, Confidential Employee Assist Programme Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years. Are you a proactive and collaborative Engineering Shift Manager looking for the challenge of taking a mission-driven organisation to its next level of success? Ornua is actively seeking an Engineering Shift Manager to join our Engineering Department as we continue our growth trajectory. As our Engineering Shift Manager, you will use your technical expertise, problem-solving and people leadership skills to achieve high levels of equipment availability and provide support to the wider team. Our engineering team is forward-thinking in their approach to ensure that production continues to run with maximum efficiency enabling our clients’ needs to be met. Our vision is to be the best at what we do, be a great place to work and a business future generations can be proud of. Why This Role Is Valuable: The Engineering Shift Manager is responsible for: Actively supporting plant production plan attainment goals by executing an effective maintenance strategy to maximise plant availability. Ensuring the Ornua facility meets its statutory obligations as it pertains to production assets, by proactive engagement with the relevant functions. Ensure adherence to contractor control process. Co-ordinate the fire evacuation process. Ensure personal and team compliance to processes and procedures. Develop knowledge, skills and behaviours of the engineering team. Accountable for shift team performance as measured by cascaded KPI’s. Accountable for ensuring adequate training and supervision is delivered to shift team, by ensuring adherence to the engineering skills matrix. Accountable for shift team health and safety performance. Ensure efficient utilisation of your team and prioritisation of work. What You Bring To The Role: L4 trained and relevant qualification in Engineering Base knowledge of food production lines/process machinery PC competent (MS Word/Excel/Teams/Outlook) Experience in troubleshooting and fault-finding diagnostics. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Demonstrate team skills with a positive attitude and professional approach with experience of managing a team of engineers HNC or HND in either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Multi-Skilled Engineering experience in an FMCG / Food / or other Manufacturing Environment Continuous improvement & lean experience A strong role model of the Ornua values and behaviours Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we’re building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua. Ornua values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We also strongly encourage women and other underrepresented groups in the manufacturing industry to apply. Your unique perspectives and experiences are highly valued and will be instrumental in driving our company’s continued success. Join us in shaping a more innovative, inclusive, and sustainable future.

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