Engineering Team Leader
Location: Stamford Bridge
Salary: £52,000+
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off days
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
Requirements
* 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
No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
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