Engineering Team Lead – Growth & Leadership in FMCG

Hunter Selection; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 Shift Holidays

Pension Scheme

Healthcare Cashback Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts Platform

Training & Qualifications

Career Progression

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to manage a shift engineering team in Bristol, driving reliability and continuous improvement, and supporting day-to-day performance.

You will mentor up to 5 engineers, oversee planned maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and work with the Maintenance & Engineering Manager to raise site performance. A strong manufacturing background and leadership experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Engineering qualification Level 2 or above.
• Experience leading, mentoring or supervising engineers.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Positive, proactive approach with a 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 preventive 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

Mentoring

Continuous improvement

Fault finding

Problem solving

Education

Engineering qualification Level 2+

Job description

Hunter Selection is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to manage a shift engineering team in Bristol, driving reliability and continuous improvement, and supporting day-to-day performance.

You will mentor up to 5 engineers, oversee planned maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and work with the Maintenance & Engineering Manager to raise site performance. A strong manufacturing background and leadership experience are essential.