Engineering Team Leader (Electrically Biased) Location: Ower Hatchery, near Totton Salary: Up to £50,000 per year, depending on experience Hours: 45 hours per week on a 2-week rota (with on-call requirement) About the Role Are you an electrically biased Engineer looking for your next leadership challenge? Do you have strong fault-finding skills and experience leading a team within a fast-paced engineering environment? We are looking for a highly competent and motivated Engineering Team Leader (Electrically Biased) to join our maintenance team at our hatchery in Ower. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the smooth and reliable operation of hatchery machinery, with a strong focus on electrical systems, control panels, automation, and reactive fault diagnosis. You’ll be responsible for planning preventative maintenance, leading breakdown response, and driving continuous improvement across site to enhance reliability and performance. Key Responsibilities Lead, manage and mentor a team of Engineers Take ownership of electrical fault finding, diagnostics and system improvements Oversee planning and execution of PPM schedules and reactive repairs Improve equipment reliability and eliminate recurring electrical faults Support and manage external contractors for servicing and maintenance Drive engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives Participate in the on-call rota (week-on/week-off, Friday to Friday) What You’ll Need to Be Successful Strong electrical engineering background with hands-on fault-finding experience Completed an Engineering Apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering Previous experience leading or supervising an engineering team Experience within food manufacturing, agriculture, FMCG, or a similar industrial environment (desirable) Strong communication skills with the ability to create a positive and high-performing team culture Working Pattern Week 1: Monday – Friday, 06:00 – 15:30 Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 06:00 – 15:30 (On-call requirement applies) The Benefits of Working for Avara Foods As Engineering Team Leader, you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment where your contribution is recognised and rewarded. Benefits include: Up to £50,000 per year, depending on experience 28 days holiday, increasing by 1 day per year up to 33 Life assurance scheme Cycle to Work scheme Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme including unlimited remote GP appointments, mental health sessions, physiotherapy, medical second opinions and retail discounts Who Are We? Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to major supermarkets and well-known restaurants. We manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory to customer, creating a wide range of career opportunities across England and Wales. If you’re an electrically biased Engineering professional ready to step into a leadership role within a dynamic and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today. INDHP TheAvaraWay Keyboard Shortcuts F9 - Move focus from the edit area to the Footer Toolbar F10 - Move focus from the edit area to the first toolbar button Shift TAB - Move focus from the edit area to the last toolbar button Benefits