Engineering Team Leader

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Boston; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable food manufacturer in Lincolnshire is seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader. This role involves leading a team, ensuring safety and maintenance, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have electrical knowledge, leadership experience, and a clear ambition to progress to Engineering Manager in the future. Competitive salary and benefits are offered as part of a growing organization.

Benefits

Pension

Clear progression path

Investment in site and infrastructure

Qualifications

• Electrically biased, multi-skilled engineer with a focus on electrical knowledge.
• Confident in leading and mentoring a team in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of risk assessments and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of engineers ensuring safety and performance.
• Respond to and resolve complex breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Mentor and develop team members including apprentices and new starters.

Skills

Leadership experience

Electrical knowledge

Safety procedures

Mentoring ability

Analytical skills

Education

Level 3 in Engineering

Tools

MaintainX

Job description

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Engineering Team Leader – Food Manufacturing (Electrical Bias Preferred)

Lincolnshire | £55,000 + Pension + Progression Opportunity
Shift pattern: 4 on, 4 off (Days & Nights, 12-hour shifts)
Employment type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a hands-on, driven engineer with leadership experience looking to take the next step in your career?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing, industry-leading food manufacturer with significant investment in their site and infrastructure. With expansion plans well underway—including a recent £1.2m warehouse extension—this role offers the chance to grow with the business and progress into a senior leadership role in the near future.

The Role

As Engineering Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading a small team of engineers during your shift, ensuring high performance, safety, and maintenance of production assets in a 24/7 operation. You’ll act as the first point of contact for technical issues, while also supporting continuous improvement and digital maintenance initiatives.

Lead and coordinate shift-based engineering activities, allocating work and setting daily priorities.

Respond to and resolve complex breakdowns, working closely with production teams to minimise downtime.

Mentor and develop team members, including apprentices and new starters.

Ensure scheduled preventative maintenance is completed effectively and challenge current methods where improvements are identified.

Drive best practice in Health & Safety and Food Safety, leading by example in all aspects of compliance.

Use data (OEE, downtime trends, MTTR, etc.) to influence decisions and support long-term reliability improvements.

Champion the use of digital systems (e.g., MaintainX) for maintenance reporting, SOPs and asset tracking.

About You

Electrically biased, multi-skilled engineer (ideally 60/40 electrical/mechanical).

Qualified to at least Level 3 in Engineering (electrical preferred).

Previous experience in a leadership or senior engineering role within a manufacturing environment (FMCG or food production highly desirable).

Confident in mentoring others and managing shift workloads.

Strong understanding of safety procedures, risk assessments, and permit-to-work systems.

Ambitious, hands-on, and motivated to step up into a future Engineering Manager position.

Why Apply?

Join a well-established and growing manufacturer with strong values and long-term stability.

Be part of an exciting phase of growth and investment, with opportunities to shape the engineering culture.

Clear progression path to Engineering Manager for the right candidate.

Contribute to a high-performing team in a business that truly values its people.