Engineering Team Lead — FMCG, 4-on 4-off Shift

Hunter Selection; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Healthcare cashback plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts platform

Training & qualifications

Career progression

Job summary

Hunter Selection is helping a leading Bristol area manufacturer recruit an Engineering Team Leader. You will lead a small team of engineers on shift, ensuring equipment reliability and driving improvements to production performance.

The role suits someone with 5+ years in manufacturing, an engineering qualification (Level 2+), and a track record of mentoring engineers. Industry experience in FMCG is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Engineering qualification (Level 2 or above).
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, 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 downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement and root cause analysis activities.
• Ensure engineering standards, safety and compliance are maintained.
• Collaborate with Maintenance & Engineering Manager to improve site performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Fault finding

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Education

Engineering qualification (Level 2+)

Job description

Hunter Selection is helping a leading Bristol area manufacturer recruit an Engineering Team Leader. You will lead a small team of engineers on shift, ensuring equipment reliability and driving improvements to production performance.

The role suits someone with 5+ years in manufacturing, an engineering qualification (Level 2+), and a track record of mentoring engineers. Industry experience in FMCG is highly desirable.