Our client is a leading manufacturer renowned for excellence at their fully automated site, delivering consistent and high-quality food for over 40 years.

Job Role & Key Responsibilities:

We are recruiting for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment operating within a continuous production setting. This role is responsible for leading the shift engineering team while carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across automated production equipment.
The successful candidate will play a key role in minimising downtime, improving machinery reliability, supporting continuous improvement projects, and driving a proactive engineering culture across the site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the shift engineering team to maximise plant uptime and performance

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on automated production machinery

• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults efficiently

• Allocate engineering tasks and prioritise maintenance activities during shift

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and site projects

• Mentor and develop engineers and apprentices within the team

• Ensure Health & Safety procedures and engineering standards are followed at all times

• Complete engineering documentation and update CMMS systems accurately

• Work closely with production teams to improve reliability and reduce downtime

• Support shutdown planning, contractor management, and capital investment projects

• Promote a positive, accountable, and collaborative team culture

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a Team Leader, Supervisor, or Senior Engineer role

• Multi-skilled maintenance experience within FMCG or manufacturing environments

• Strong electrical fault-finding skills on production machinery

• Experience working with motors, drives, sensors, conveyors, pneumatics, and hydraulics

• Experience supporting planned and reactive maintenance activities

• Strong communication and leadership skills

• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

• Good Health & Safety awareness and ownership mentality

• Ability to work continental shifts including days and nights

Desirable Skills:

• PLC fault-finding experience

• Electrical qualifications and inspection/testing knowledge

• Experience with automated process machinery, packaging lines, mixers, extruders, or conveying systems

• CMMS experience

• Industrial wiring knowledge

• Experience within food, packaging, automated manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or high-speed production environments

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary package

• Site-wide performance bonus scheme

• Welcome bonus paid after probation

• Overtime opportunities available

• Company pension scheme

• Employee discount scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Health & wellbeing programme

• Life insurance

• Free on-site parking

• Ongoing engineering training and development opportunities

• Long-term progression opportunities within engineering leadership

• Involvement in modernisation and continuous improvement projects within a heavily invested manufacturing environment

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with us or apply below.