Engineering Team Leader – Manufacturing
Linton, Cambridgeshire | Permanent | Rotating Days & Afternoons
6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm | Average 40 Hours Per Week | Only 2 Weekends in 8
Are you an experienced Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Supervisor or Senior Maintenance Engineer looking for a hands‑on leadership role with real opportunities to progress?
We're recruiting an Engineering Team Leader to join a large, well‑established food manufacturing business in Linton.
This is an opportunity to lead a skilled team of Maintenance Engineers, take ownership of planned and reactive maintenance and help improve equipment reliability across a busy production environment.
You'll combine electrical and mechanical engineering expertise with day‑to‑day team leadership, remaining hands‑on while supporting engineering performance, continuous improvement and site operations.
What's on Offer?
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Permanent position with an established food manufacturing business
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Rotating shifts: 6am–2pm and 2pm–10pm
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Average 40 hours per week
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Only 2 weekends worked in every 8‑week rotation
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Hands‑on engineering leadership position
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Opportunity to work with a wide range of production machinery and site utilities
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Career development and progression opportunities
The Role
As Engineering Team Leader, you'll be responsible for leading and supporting a team of multi‑skilled maintenance engineers, ensuring that production equipment, machinery and site services operate safely and efficiently.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Leading, supervising and supporting a team of electrical and mechanical maintenance engineers
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Coordinating planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
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Responding to engineering breakdowns and supporting fault diagnosis
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Carrying out electrical and mechanical fault finding on manufacturing machinery
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Supporting PLC‑controlled production equipment, hydraulics and pneumatics
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Maintaining site utilities, including boilers, cooling systems and water systems
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Using CMMS systems to manage maintenance activities and maintain accurate records
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Improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and supporting production efficiency
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Identifying and delivering continuous improvement and cost‑saving initiatives
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Supporting engineering projects, fabrication and site improvement activities
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Maintaining high standards of health, safety and engineering compliance
What We’re Looking For
We’re keen to hear from experienced Engineering Team Leaders, Maintenance Team Leaders, Engineering Supervisors and Senior Maintenance Engineers with a strong maintenance background.
You’ll ideally bring:
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Previous experience supervising or leading a maintenance engineering team
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Electrical and mechanical engineering qualifications
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Strong multi‑skilled maintenance and fault‑finding experience
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Experience working in manufacturing, production or food manufacturing environments
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Knowledge of PLC‑controlled machinery and automated production equipment
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Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical systems
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A solid understanding of PPM, reactive maintenance and breakdown response
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Experience using CMMS or maintenance management systems
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Strong communication, problem‑solving and team leadership skills
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A practical, hands‑on approach to engineering and continuous improvement
Experience maintaining boilers, refrigeration, cooling systems, water systems or other site utilities would be particularly beneficial.
We’re also interested in hearing from experienced Senior Maintenance Engineers who have taken on leadership responsibilities and are ready to progress into a formal team leadership position.
Working Hours
Rotating early and late shifts:
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Early shift: 6am–2pm
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Late shift: 2pm–10pm
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Average: 40 hours per week
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Weekend working: Only 2 weekends in every 8‑week rotation
Why Apply?
This role offers the opportunity to step into an important engineering leadership position within a large manufacturing operation.
You’ll be trusted to support your engineering team, remain technically involved and make a real difference to maintenance standards, equipment reliability and production performance.
With opportunities for continued development and career progression, this is an excellent next step for an experienced maintenance engineering professional.
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