A well-established and growing food manufacturing business in Malton is looking to appoint an Engineering Team Leader to support the sites maintenance function and lead a team of engineers on shift.
This is a hands-on leadership role within a busy production environment. You will work closely with the Engineering Manager to ensure the engineering team delivers high levels of plant reliability, safety and operational performance.
The role combines technical engineering support with day-to-day team leadership, helping drive standards, continuous improvement and engineering performance across the shift.
The Role
Reporting into the Engineering Manager, you will oversee the engineering team during your shift while remaining technically involved in supporting the site.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading and motivating a team of maintenance engineers on shift
Supporting planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown activity
Ensuring safe systems of work are followed, including LOTO and permit systems
Delivering both mechanical and electrical engineering support across the site
Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve plant performance and efficiency
Monitoring engineering KPIs and ensuring work is recorded through the site CMMS system
Supporting compliance with PPM schedules and corrective maintenance activity
Assisting the Engineering Manager in delivering wider site engineering and operational KPIs
Managing contractors on site during out-of-hours work where required
The Candidate
Engineering qualification or strong experience within a manufacturing engineering role
Proven experience leading or supervising engineering teams
Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge
Experience working in food manufacturing or a regulated production environment
Familiar with BRC standards and customer codes of practice
Experience using CMMS systems for maintenance planning and reporting
Knowledge of continuous improvement / LEAN tools and OEE performance metrics
Able to drive standards, motivate teams and support a positive engineering culture
Shift Pattern
4 on 4 off
Days only
06:00 18:00
Package
£50,000 £52,000 salary
22 shifts holiday
Employee support programme including financial and wellbeing support
Access to employee benefits and discount schemes
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