Engineering Team Leader

Description:

Engineering Team Leader 

About the Role
 

This is a hands-on leadership position where you'll be responsible for supporting and developing a team of maintenance engineers while remaining actively involved in maintenance, fault finding, and continuous improvement activities across the site. Working closely with production and engineering management, you will play a crucial role in driving performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
 

Key Responsibilities
 

• Lead and support a team of maintenance engineers across daily operations
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production and processing equipment
• Diagnose and fault-find on mechanical and electrical systems
• Coordinate engineering resources to ensure effective delivery of maintenance activities
• Drive continuous improvement projects to reduce downtime and improve reliability
• Monitor engineering KPIs and implement corrective actions where required
• Manage engineering stores and critical spare parts availability
• Support shutdown activities and oversee contractor management when required
• Ensure all engineering work is completed safely and in line with company procedures
• Work closely with production teams to maximise plant performance and efficiency
   

What We're Looking For
 

• Strong hands-on maintenance engineering experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, or a fast-paced production environment
• Mechanical and electrical maintenance experience
• Proven fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Previous leadership, supervisory, or team leader experience
• Experience delivering planned and reactive maintenance
• Excellent communication and team development skills
• Engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) preferred