Engineering Team Lead – Maintenance & Ops Improvement

Pilgrim's Europe; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Modern equipment

Ownership of improvement projects

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an hands-on Engineering Team Leader at our Linton site to lead maintenance of boilers, cooling, water systems, and fabrication work. You will drive planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and mentor a team of engineers in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical qualifications, experience with PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics, and CMMS; you will implement continuous improvement initiatives to boost

Qualifications

• Electrical and mechanical engineering qualifications.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Strong computer skills and CMMS experience.
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of engineers to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable site operations.
• Delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes and responding effectively to breakdowns.
• Supporting and maintaining site services, including boilers, cooling systems, water systems, and fabrication work.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults quickly and effectively.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using our computerised maintenance management system (CMMS).

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Fault finding

Leadership

PLC control

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

CMMS

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

Education

Electrical & Mechanical engineering qualifications

Tools

CMMS software

PLC systems

Job description

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an hands-on Engineering Team Leader at our Linton site to lead maintenance of boilers, cooling, water systems, and fabrication work. You will drive planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and mentor a team of engineers in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical qualifications, experience with PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics, and CMMS; you will implement continuous improvement initiatives to boost