Engineering Team Leader
Location: Wirral
Salary: £55,000 basic
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off days / 6AM - 6PM

Benefits:

• 24 shifts holiday
• Employee assistance program
• Life assurance x4
• Enhanced pension
• Strong progression pathway toward management roles
• Continuous training, OEM courses, and technical development

About:

We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a high‑performing manufacturing site and play a key role in maintaining and optimising production performance. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer ready to step up, or an established team leader looking for a new challenge within a well‑invested, forward‑thinking operation.

You’ll lead a small on‑shift engineering team, drive reliability, support continuous improvement, and ensure equipment uptime across fast‑paced FMCG lines.

Responsibilities:

• Leading and developing a team of engineers across the shift
• Prioritising and delegating maintenance tasks to maximise efficiency
• Supporting planned, reactive, and preventative maintenance across production assets
• Ensuring full compliance with site H&S procedures (permits, RAMS, audits)
• Working with automation, packaging, and processing equipment (conveyors, robotics, weighing, vision systems, thermoformers, etc.)
• Working closely with senior engineering leadership to improve performance, downtime, and reliability
• Supporting training, skills gap development, and contractor management
• Balancing hands-on and hands-off duties depending on operational needs

• Strong electrical bias (or multiskilled with strong electrical capability)
• Proven engineering experience within FMCG, manufacturing or food production
• Level 3 or above in Engineering + relevant electrical certification (18th Edition ideal)
• Confident fault-finding on PLC‑controlled systems (any brand considered)
• Good knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, sensors, motors, and inverters
• Experience supervising or leading small teams (official or unofficial)
• Strong communicator with good initiative and problem-solving ability

Nice to Have:

• PLC programming exposure
• CI / improvement experience
• OEM liaison experience
• Health & Safety qualifications

How to Apply

If you’re an experienced engineer who enjoys leading from the front and wants to develop within a growing, well‑invested operation, click Apply Now to submit your CV. Early applications are encouraged.