At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a hands-on engineering team to keep production equipment running smoothly.
- Company: Join a well-known food manufacturing business in Leicester with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Enjoy enhanced pension, wellbeing perks, staff discounts, and ongoing training.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career development and annual salary reviews.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by leading a team and improving production efficiency.
- Qualifications: Solid engineering background with supervisory experience; NVQ Level 3 preferred.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 41000 £ per year.
A well-known and long-standing food manufacturing business in Leicester is looking to appoint an Engineering Team Leader to join its site engineering team. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who can combine technical engineering ability with strong people management. You'll take charge of an engineering shift team, keeping production equipment reliable and downtime to a minimum, while working alongside colleagues in Operations, Technical and Hygiene to maintain high standards across the site.
- Leading and organising a team of shift engineers to keep plant equipment running safely and reliably
- Overseeing planned maintenance schedules, troubleshooting faults and carrying out repairs
- Providing clear direction on shift, acting as the main point of contact for engineering matters
- Reviewing maintenance and performance data to spot patterns, flag risks and identify areas for improvement
- Planning resource and labour allocation to keep production moving efficiently
- Upholding health, safety and food hygiene standards across all engineering work
- Getting involved in wider site projects, plant upgrades and improvement initiatives
Solid background in an engineering or maintenance role, ideally within manufacturing (Food most favourable).
- Track record of supervising, mentoring or coaching a team of engineers
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification (Electrical preferable)
- IT literate, with experience using CMMS/maintenance software and the Microsoft Office suite
Enhanced Pension scheme, Wellbeing benefits, Staff discount scheme, Annual salary reviews, Profit-related bonus pay, Extended leave options, Free on-site parking, Ongoing training and career development support.
