Engineering Shift Team Leader

Rotating Days & Afternoons | Permanent
6am2pm / 2pm10pm | Average 40 hours per week | Only 2 weekends in every 8-week cycle
Are you an experienced  Engineering Team Leader, Engineering Supervisor, Maintenance Team Leader or Senior Maintenance Engineer  looking to take the next step in your career?
We are recruiting for a well-established food manufacturing business looking for a hands-on Engineering Team Leader to lead a skilled maintenance team and help drive engineering performance across a busy manufacturing site.
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced multi-skilled engineer with both  electrical and mechanical expertise , combined with previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
Youll remain technically involved while taking responsibility for maintenance delivery, breakdown response, planned maintenance, site services and continuous improvement.

The Role
As Engineering Team Leader, you will:
Lead and support a team of multi-skilled maintenance engineers
Ensure engineering activities are completed safely and efficiently
Coordinate planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance
Respond to breakdowns and support effective fault diagnosis
Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding
Support production equipment and PLC-controlled machinery
Maintain and support site utilities and services
Work with boilers, cooling systems and water systems
Support fabrication and general engineering activities
Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and performance
Drive continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives
Maintain accurate engineering and maintenance records
Use CMMS systems to manage maintenance activity
Support engineering projects and site improvement initiatives

What Were Looking For
You will ideally have:
Previous experience as an Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Supervisor or Senior Engineer
Experience leading or supervising maintenance engineers
Electrical and mechanical engineering qualifications
Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability

Experience with in manufacturing, production or food manufacturing
Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery

Experience with pneumatics and hydraulics
Experience working with PPM and reactive maintenance programmes
Good IT skills and experience using CMMS or maintenance management systems
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
A hands-on approach to engineering leadership

Experience with  boilers, refrigeration, cooling systems, water systems, utilities or other site services  would be particularly beneficial.
Shift Pattern
This role works across a rotating shift pattern covering seven days:
6am2pm
2pm10pm
Average 40 hours per week
Only 2 weekends worked during each 8-week rotation
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a large, established manufacturing operation where engineering plays a critical role in site performance.
Youll have the opportunity to lead a skilled engineering team, remain technically hands-on and play a key role in improving equipment reliability, maintenance performance and operational efficiency.
There are also genuine opportunities for further career development and progression.
Apply today if you are an Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Team Leader, Engineering Supervisor, Senior Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer ready to move into a leadership role.