Engineering Team Leader

JR United Kingdom; Boston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Lincolnshire is seeking an Engineering Team Leader with electrical bias to lead a dedicated engineering team. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of £55,000 along with a pension and opportunities for career progression into senior management. Ideal candidates will be hands-on engineers with leadership experience in the FMCG or food production sector, passionate about driving continuous improvement and safety within the operations.

Benefits

Pension scheme

22.5 Days Holiday

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• Electrically biased, multi-skilled engineer.
• Qualified to at least Level 3 in Engineering (electrical preferred).
• Experience in a leadership or senior engineering role within manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate shift-based engineering activities.
• Resolve breakdowns and minimise downtime.
• Mentor team members and manage shift workloads.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Health & Safety

Education

Level 3 in Engineering (electrical preferred)

Tools

MaintainX

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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.

? Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Hours: 4 on, 4 off (alternating days & nights, 7:00–19:00 / 19:00–7:00)
Salary: £55,000 + Contributory Pension (3%) + 22.5 Days Holiday

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