Working Hours: Panama/Continental shifts, 24/7 coverage Days & Nights - 6am-6pm/6pm-6am
Are you a Lead Engineer who enjoys being on the shop floor, setting standards, and knowing your leadership makes a real impact every single day? In this role, you’ll take ownership of engineering support across production, ensuring plant and equipment perform safely, reliably, and efficiently in a fast-paced biscuit manufacturing environment.
You’ll lead by example, combining hands-on technical expertise with a proactive approach to planned maintenance and effective reactive fault-finding. By coordinating work, prioritising interventions, and supporting your team through complex breakdowns, you’ll play a critical role in minimising downtime and maintaining consistent production output.
Working closely with production, engineering management, and wider site teams, you’ll drive continual improvement in reliability, safety, hygiene, and product quality. You’ll be responsible for maintaining engineering standards, mentoring engineers, and ensuring best practice is followed at all times—particularly in a food manufacturing environment where attention to detail is essential.


Who are we?
We are FBC UK, Fox’s Burton’s Companies! ……And we bake the UK’s most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton’s Biscuits and Fox’s Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company. We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox’s, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names.
Your Role in Creating Quality Bakes
*Lead, organize, and develop the shift engineering team to deliver high-quality maintenance and support
*Resolve breakdowns swiftly, plan complex tasks effectively, and provide technical input to aid production decisions
*Maintain accurate documentation, handovers, and records while ensuring compliance with safety and hygiene standards
*Represent engineering in control meetings, escalate issues appropriately, and manage team absences and returns
*Perform qualified mechanical/electrical tasks and support the ongoing development of team skills.


Your Key Ingredients
*Time-served engineer in mechanical or electrical disciplines
*Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment (food industry preferred)
*IOSH certification and food safety/hygiene qualification
*Strong understanding of planned maintenance systems (e.g., Shire)


Key Competencies:


*Excellent problem-solving skills
*High attention to detail
*Clear and confident communicator
*Resilient and adaptable under pressure
*Team-oriented with a proactive mindset
*Committed to continuous personal and professional development
*Flexible with shift work and overtime availability


What Makes This Opportunity a Real Treat
*Grow your career with real support – from hands-on technical training and cross skilling to leadership development and opportunities to step into advanced roles, we’ll invest in helping you progress.
* Join a business with genuine heart – we’re proud of our strong community values, inclusive culture, and the way our teams support each other every day.
*Enjoy great perks – access exclusive discounts through our Bake My Day employee portal, tasty discounts on our biscuits, and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Helpline and onsite Mental Health First Aiders.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
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. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.