Engineering Team Lead - Bristol | Career Growth

Hunter Selection

Milton Keynes

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 58,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

21 Shift Holidays
Pension Scheme
Healthcare Cashback Plan
Employee Assistance Programme
Retail & Lifestyle Discounts Platform
Ongoing Training & Accredited Qualif.
Structured Career Development & Prog.

Job summary

Hunter Selection is recruiting an Engineering Team Leader for a leading manufacturing site in Bristol. You will lead a shift-based team of up to 5 engineers, driving reliability, ensuring safety, and delivering strong engineering performance across a fast-paced operation.

The role combines coaching, maintenance oversight, rapid breakdown response and continuous improvement through root-cause analysis. A solid manufacturing background and an engineering qualification are essential, with clear

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years' experience within a manufacturing environment.
  • Engineering qualification (Level 2 or above).
  • Experience leading, mentoring or supervising engineers.
  • Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
  • Continuous improvement mindset.
  • FMCG or fast-paced manufacturing experience desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop a team of up to 5 engineers
  • Coordinate and oversee planned preventative maintenance activities
  • Support rapid response to breakdowns and minimise production downtime
  • Drive continuous improvement and root cause analysis activities
  • Ensure engineering standards, safety and compliance are maintained
  • Work closely with the Maintenance & Engineering Manager to improve site performance

Skills

Team leadership
Maintenance engineering
Problem solving
Continuous improvement
Manufacturing experience

Education

Engineering qualification (Level 2 or above)

Job description

Hunter Selection is recruiting an Engineering Team Leader for a leading manufacturing site in Bristol. You will lead a shift-based team of up to 5 engineers, driving reliability, ensuring safety, and delivering strong engineering performance across a fast-paced operation.

The role combines coaching, maintenance oversight, rapid breakdown response and continuous improvement through root-cause analysis. A solid manufacturing background and an engineering qualification are essential, with clear

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