Engineering Team Lead

Henderson Brown Recruitment; Mid Suffolk; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Engineering Team Lead for a well-established FMCG manufacturer in Suffolk. You will lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team while overseeing maintenance activities and managing budgets. Proven leadership experience in engineering, ideally in manufacturing is essential. The role offers a salary of up to £65,000 with a Monday to Friday days pattern.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within engineering, ideally in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team for reliable operations.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Manage engineering budgets and site performance targets.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Lean tools

Job description

Engineering Team Lead

Location: Suffolk

Salary: Up to £65,000

Shift pattern – Monday to Friday Days, 40 hours per week

This is fantastic opportunity for an Engineering Team Lead with a proven track record, to join a well-established FMCG manufacturer in Suffolk. You will be an essential part of the leadership team for the unit, ensuring strong engineering reliability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team (mechanical, electrical, and controls) to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
• Oversee both planned and reactive maintenance activities, fostering a culture of compliance and continuous improvement.
• Manage engineering budgets and contribute to the delivery of site performance targets.
• Ensure full compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements (including LOLER, PUWER, DSEAR).
• Drive the adoption of Lean tools and structured problem‑solving techniques across the team.
• Support capital investment projects and lead defect elimination initiatives.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience within engineering, ideally in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Previous roles may include (Engineering Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, Lead Engineer, Engineering Lead or Senior Engineer)
• FMCG or food manufacturing experience is highly desirable; other fast‑paced industry backgrounds will also be considered.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead cross‑functional teams and influence at all levels.

This role is working on a Monday to Friday days pattern. Should this be position be of interest, please reach out to or call (phone number removed)