Humdinger
Asset Care Lead Engineer
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Overview
Asset Care Lead Engineer
Humdinger, Sherburn LS25 6PJ
Humdinger are looking for a proactive and experienced Asset Care Lead Engineer to join our team and play a key leadership role on the factory floor. As the Asset Care Lead Engineer, you'll provide technical guidance, manage breakdowns and mentor junior team members.
Position type: Full time, permanent
Shift Pattern: This role operates on a rotating shift pattern, including a mix of 12 hour Day and Night shifts with rest days.
Pay range: £48,563 annually
Closing date: 28th August 2026
Responsibilities
- Monitoring PPM completion throughout the shift and raising any concerns to the Engineering Manager.
- Ensuring detailed shift handovers and clear communication of current issues with the Shift Manager.
- Communicating downtime clearly to the Shift Manager and Engineering Manager.
- Implementing and maintaining company Health & Safety policies.
- Auditing contractor control policies to ensure full adherence to site policies and procedures.
- Maintaining and operating all assets and installations to requirements.
- Submitting relevant data into the CMMS system.
- Leading the shift for Asset Care Engineers.
- Completing contamination investigations within policy timescales.
- Upholding the workshop cleaning schedule and conducting tool control audits on each shift.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Multi-skilled engineering apprenticeship (or equivalent).
- Electrical bias preferred, or at a minimum, basic fault-finding skills, safe installation practices, and experience with three-phase motors.
- Manufacturing experience.
- CMMS experience.
- Logical thought process with excellent communication skills at all levels.
- Proactive approach and high standards.
- Leadership experience (Team Leader, Supervisor etc).
- Ability to work well within a fast-moving production environment where flexibility is key.
- Strong work ethic with a can-do attitude and the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
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Desirable:
- HNC/HND Qualification.
- HACCP Qualification.
- Health & Safety IOSH/NEBOSH.
- Leadership training.
- Metal Detection training.
- PLC programming skills.
- Flow wrapper experience.
- Bag former experience.
Rewards Benefits
- Fantastic shift pattern, covering weekdays and only one Saturday in three.
- 281 hours of annual leave.
- 4% employer and 5 % employee pension plan
- Life assurance plan x4 basic salary
- Various salary sacrifice schemes including pension payments, cycle to work and electric car (subject to meeting minimum criteria)
- Healthcare cash plan via paycare (Dental, Optical, Chiropody, Professional Therapy, Counselling) with a value over £400 each year
About Us
Humdinger’s Sherburn-in-Elmet site is a fast-growing confectionery facility producing over 5,000 tonnes of chocolate and snacking products annually. With advanced technologies including belt coating, button manufacture, drop rolling, and hard panning, the site supports a diverse customer base across retail, third-party, and B2B channels. The site offers a dynamic environment where technical leadership plays a pivotal role in driving quality, compliance, and innovation.
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Application & Interview Process
Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Your application will be reviewed as part of our selection process. If you’re shortlisted, a member of our Recruitment or HR team will contact you by phone or email (please check your junk mail). From there, if you advance, your application will be shared with the hiring manager for further review. If selected, you will be invited to an two-stage interview process consisting of a formal interview and a factory tour.
Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made for your interview by speaking with the Talent Acquisition team at application stage. The provision of this information is likely to include special category data and is therefore covered by data protection laws. We ask for this information so that we are fully aware of any adjustments needed and we will use the information provided to inform our decisions about making those changes.
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