Engineering Lead - Reliability & Continuous Improvement

G's Group; Littleport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

G's Group in Littleport, United Kingdom, is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to guide a team, improve plant performance, and deliver safe, cost-effective engineering solutions in a fast-paced production environment.

You will provide day-to-day leadership, manage preventative maintenance, lead projects with suppliers, and develop engineering capability through coaching and training, while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical knowledge.
• Hands-on approach with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Collaborative, team-focused attitude.
• Level 3 Engineering qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of engineers, promoting high performance and continuous development.
• Ensure preventative maintenance schedules are completed to maximise equipment reliability and availability.
• Provide electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding support during equipment breakdowns.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, efficiency, and operational performance.
• Be involved with engineering projects, collaborating with suppliers and internal stakeholders from concept through to implementation.
• Develop and maintain safe systems of work and engineering best practices.
• Coordinate engineering priorities with production teams to minimise disruption and maximise productivity.
• Support the development of engineering team capability through coaching, mentoring, and training.
• Build effective relationships with contractors and ensure all required procedures and documentation are in place.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Education

Eng Level 3

Job description

G's Group in Littleport, United Kingdom, is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to guide a team, improve plant performance, and deliver safe, cost-effective engineering solutions in a fast-paced production environment.

You will provide day-to-day leadership, manage preventative maintenance, lead projects with suppliers, and develop engineering capability through coaching and training, while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.