Engineering Team Leader
Location: Rogerstone
£54,000 + Company Benefits Package + Progression in Management
Hours: Working days/shifts: 7-day fortnight - 2 weeks of days, 2 weeks of nights - 07:00-19:00 / 19:00-07:00
About the Company
Join a leading UK food manufacturing business with a multi-billion-pound turnover and a workforce of over 13,000 employees. The Rogerstone site is one of Europe's largest ready meals facilities, continually enhanced through significant investment and producing high-quality meals for a diverse customer base.
The Role
We are looking for a hands-on Engineering Team Leader to support our food manufacturing operation on shift. You will ideally be an experienced, time-served engineer who is strong both mechanically and electrically, enjoys being on the tools, and is ready to take the next step into leadership.
As the senior engineering presence on shift, you'll take the lead on day-to-day engineering activities, ensuring breakdowns, issues, and risks are reported, escalated, and resolved effectively. You'll be comfortable making decisions, thinking on your feet, and setting the standard for engineering best practice and discipline on shift.
What You'll Be Doing
* Act as the lead engineer on shift, setting standards and direction
* Carry out hands-on mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs
* Ensure breakdowns, issues, and risks are reported, escalated, and resolved effectively
* Support and guide engineers on shift, providing direction when needed
* Make confident decisions under pressure and think on your feet
* Maintain engineering discipline, safety, and best practice
* Communicate clearly with operations and senior stakeholders
* Complete shift reporting and handovers
What We're Looking For
* Time-served, multi-skilled engineer with strong mechanical & electrical capability
* Strong experience in a manufacturing environment (food manufacturing preferred)
* Previous supervisory or acting team leader experience (6-12 months ideal)
* Comfortable taking ownership and leading by example
* Confident decision-maker with a calm, practical approach
* Strong communication and escalation skills
Benefits
* Highly competitive salary & package
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Retail and restaurant discounts
* Cycle to Work Scheme
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key leadership role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment and make a significant impact on site performance. If you are a forward-thinking engineering professional ready to lead and inspire, we want to hear from you.
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