Engineering Team Leader

3 on 3 off nights (6pm-6am)

I am working with a global manufacturer within the food sector, supplying well-known brands and retailers nationwide. Their site operates with modern automated systems and a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and consistent product quality. As a growing organisation, we invest in new technology, employee development, and continuous improvement across all areas of production.

As an Engineering Team Leader, you will be responsible for coordinating a small team of multi-skilled engineers, ensuring safe and effective maintenance across a wide range of production equipment. You'll lead by example, managing day-to-day tasks, allocating work, supporting breakdown response, and ensuring all planned maintenance activities are completed to the highest standards.

• Lead, coach and support a small team of multi-skilled engineers on shift.
• Allocate engineering tasks, ensuring effective use of labour, skills and resources.
• Oversee reactive maintenance, coordinating rapid and safe breakdown resolution.
• Ensure planned preventive maintenance (PPM) is completed on time and to specification.
• Drive continuous improvement activities, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Support site engineering projects, installations and commissioning of new equipment.
• Maintain engineering documentation, compliance records and shift reports.
• Meet health & safety standards, ensuring safe working practices at all times.
• Contribute to the development of engineering apprentices and junior team members.
• Ensure spare parts are used responsibly and highlight stock issues as needed.

• Time-served, multi-skilled engineer (electrical or mechanical bias considered).
• Previous experience in a supervisory, team leader or senior engineer role.
• Strong background in FMCG, food manufacturing, or other fast-paced production environments.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide a team.
• Confident in fault finding across mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to manage workloads, prioritise effectively and remain calm under pressure.
• Strong communication skills with an collaborative, people-focused approach.
• Good understanding of safe working practices and engineering compliance.
• Flexible, proactive and committed to delivering high engineering standards.

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