At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a small team, prioritise maintenance, and ensure effective engineering service on night shifts.
- Company: Dynamic food-packing site with a focus on engineering excellence.
- Benefits: Salary up to £62,000, permanent nights, and genuine responsibility.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth and autonomy in your role.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a hands-on leadership role within a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance, ideally in manufacturing.
The predicted salary is between 37350 - 45650 £ per year.
Location: March, Cambridgeshire
Salary: £62,000
Shift: 4 on, 4 off permanent nights | 6pm - 6am
Are you an experienced Engineering Team Leader who enjoys leading from the front rather than sitting behind a desk? This Engineering Team Leader position offers a salary of up to £62,000, a consistent four-on, four-off night shift and the opportunity to take real ownership of engineering performance across a busy food-packing site.
The role:
- As the Engineering Team Leader, you will be the senior engineering presence on shift, responsible for organising the workload and ensuring production receives an effective engineering service.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading and supporting one Maintenance Engineer
- Prioritising breakdowns and planned maintenance
- Remaining hands-on with electrical and mechanical maintenance
- Minimising downtime across the production and packing lines
- Organising PPMs and ensuring engineering work is completed properly
- Working closely with production to manage engineering priorities
- Supporting improvements to equipment reliability and site performance
- Maintaining high standards of safety, housekeeping and engineering documentation
What they’re looking for:
- The Engineering Team Leader they need will be a strong, multi-skilled engineer with experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment.
- You will ideally have:
- Electrical and mechanical maintenance experience
- Experience within food, FMCG, packaging or another manufacturing environment
- Previous supervisory, team-leading or senior engineering experience
- Strong fault-finding and breakdown experience
- The ability to organise maintenance activity and set clear priorities
- A practical, hands-on approach to leadership
- The confidence to make decisions and take ownership during the night shift
This could also suit an experienced Senior Maintenance Engineer or Lead Engineer who is already supporting others and is ready to step formally into an Engineering Team Leader role.
What’s on offer?
- Salary up to £62,000
- Four on, four off shift pattern
- Permanent nights
- 6pm - 6am working hours
- A small team with genuine responsibility and autonomy
- The opportunity to make a visible impact on how engineering is organised and delivered
The site is based near March and is commutable from Peterborough, Wisbech, Chatteris, Ramsey, Ely and the surrounding Cambridgeshire area.
If this Engineering Team Leader opportunity sounds like the right next move, apply today or contact Mike at Orange Monkey Recruitment for a confidential conversation.
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