Engineering Lead

We're supporting a leading food production business in their search for an Engineering Lead to join their engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer with leadership experience to take ownership of maintenance operations, drive continuous improvement, and develop a proactive engineering culture. You'll play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability, maximising uptime, and supporting operational performance across the site.

Core Duties:

Leading and supporting the engineering team to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective maintenance activities

Managing planned preventative maintenance programmes and driving improvements through the CMMS system

Providing hands-on support with mechanical and electrical fault finding and breakdown response

Prioritising engineering activities in line with production requirements to minimise downtime

Leading engineering projects, working closely with suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders

Identifying and delivering improvements to equipment reliability, safety, and operational efficiency

Developing safe systems of work and engineering procedures

Coaching, mentoring, and developing the engineering team to improve capability and performance

Monitoring engineering output to ensure high standards of workmanship and compliance

Building effective relationships with contractors and ensuring all required documentation and procedures are in place

About You:

Previous experience leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams

Strong mechanical or electrical engineering background

Level 3 qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Hands-on approach to maintenance and fault finding

Experience working within a manufacturing, production, or FMCG environment

Strong communication and organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities

Proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement

Team player with the ability to lead from the front

This is an urgent requirement and applications will be reviewed at speed. Full job description available on request.

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