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

• Multi-Skilled engineer with 5 years manufacturing experience
• Proven engineering experience within FMCG manufacturing, food or packaging production
• Level 3 or above in Engineering
• Electrical certification or qualification (18th Edition or others considered)
• PLC fault finding experience - I/O level
• Good knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, sensors, motors, and inverters
• Experience supervising or leading small teams
• Strong communicator with good initiative and problem-solving ability

Good 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.