Engineering Team Leader

Engineering Team Leader

Location:

Ruskington Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off 2 days/2 nights We're looking for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join our maintenance team and play a key role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement of our manufacturing operations. Reporting directly to the Maintenance Manager , you'll lead a team of mechanical, electrical, multi-skilled, and semi-skilled engineers while ensuring equipment performance, workplace safety, and engineering standards are maintained at the highest level.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer with supervisory experience who enjoys leading people, solving problems, and driving operational excellence in a busy food manufacturing environment. What You'll Be Doing Leading and supporting a team of engineers to deliver maintenance activities safely and efficiently Coordinating planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and recording all labour and parts through SAP Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime Prioritising and allocating workloads in the absence of the Maintenance Manager Supporting the training, coaching, and development of engineering and operational teams Working closely with production teams to improve equipment performance and reliability Managing contractors and visiting engineers to ensure projects and improvements deliver expected results Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, COSHH, food safety, quality, and environmental requirements Maintaining accurate engineering documentation and records Promoting 5S standards and good housekeeping across the engineering function Monitoring utilities and supporting initiatives to reduce waste and improve efficiency What We're Looking For ?

Time-served engineering qualification with at least 4 years' industrial experience ? Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills ? Previous supervisory or team leadership experience ? Experience working within a manufacturing or food production environment ? Ability to prioritise workload and make effective decisions under pressure ? Excellent problem-solving and organisational skills ? IT literate with experience using maintenance management systems ?

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable Experience within poultry or food processing operations Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics Experience coaching and mentoring engineers and operators Continuous improvement mindset Why Join Us? You'll be joining a business where engineering plays a vital role in operational success. We offer the opportunity to work with modern production equipment, lead a skilled engineering team, and make a real impact on site performance while developing your leadership career.