Engineering Team Leader

Synergi Search & Select Ltd; Boston; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Site-wide bonus scheme

Welcome bonus £300

Pension

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Free parking

Cycle to work scheme

Long-term progression opportunities

Job summary

Synergi Search & Select Ltd is recruiting for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a major FMCG site near Boston. You will lead shift engineers, drive uptime, manage planned and reactive maintenance, and push engineering standards across the plant.

The role offers a £56,500 salary, site-wide bonus, welcome bonus, and clear progression opportunities, with pension, life insurance, and employee perks. You will work closely with production teams and contractors.

Qualifications

• Leadership or supervisory experience.
• Multi-skilled electrical engineering experience.
• Fault finding on production machinery.
• Planned and reactive maintenance competency.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating shift engineers.
• Planned and reactive maintenance.
• Supporting continuous improvement projects.
• Driving engineering standards and uptime.
• Prioritising breakdowns and engineering workload.
• Supporting apprentices and developing engineers.
• Working closely with production teams.
• Managing contractor activity on site.
• Supporting shutdowns and project work.
• Monitoring downtime and recurring faults.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical engineering

Fault finding

Maintenance planning

Communication

CMMS

Health & safety

Tools

CMMS

Job description

If you're an experienced Engineer Team Leader looking for a role where you can influence standards, improve reliability, and lead from the front, this opportunity is perfect for you.

This Engineering Team Leader position is with a well-known FMCG manufacturing site near Boston that is investing heavily into automation, engineering improvements, and site modernisation.

The Engineering Team Leader Role

• Leading and coordinating shift engineers
• Planned and reactive maintenance
• Supporting continuous improvement projects
• Driving engineering standards and uptime
• Prioritising breakdowns and engineering workload
• Supporting apprentices and developing engineers
• Working closely with production teams
• Managing contractor activity on site
• Supporting shutdowns and project work
• Monitoring downtime and recurring faults

Engineering Team Leader - What They're Looking For

• Food, FMCG or other manufacturing engineering backgrounds
• Leadership or supervisory experience
• Multi-skilled electrical engineering experience
• Fault finding experience on production machinery
• Planned and reactive maintenance competency
• Strong communication skills
• Experience using CMMS
• Health & Safety awareness

Engineering Team Leader - What's On Offer

• £56,500 salary
• Site-wide bonus scheme
• £300 welcome bonus
• Overtime available
• Pension
• Life insurance
• Employee discounts
• Free parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long-term progression opportunities

This role in Boston offers the chance to join a growing FMCG manufacturer that is investing heavily into engineering, automation, and long-term improvement projects.