Engineering Team Leader

Pilgrim'S Europe; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to oversee maintenance across our site. The role requires hands-on mechanical and electrical expertise, leading a team to ensure safe, reliable operations and continuous improvement of plant assets.

You will drive PPM programmes, troubleshoot faults, maintain site services, and implement efficiency projects. Strong leadership and PLC/automation experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of a maintenance team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Delivery of planned preventive maintenance (PPM) programmes.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers to ensure safe, efficient site operations.
• Deliver PPM programmes and respond to breakdowns.
• Maintain site services including boilers, cooling and water systems.

Skills

Leadership

PPM planning

CMMS familiarity

Fault finding

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

PLC control

Team supervision

Electrical & mechanical

Industrial safety

Education

Electrical and mechanical engineering qualifications

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Engineering Team Leader
Location: Linton
Hours: Rotating shift pattern which covers 7 days a week. Hours rotate between 6am - 2pm and 2pm - 10pm and involves 2 weekends in the 8 week cycle - average 40 hours a week.

Join Pilgrim's Europe and play a key role in keeping our operations running at peak performance. We're looking for a hands-on Engineering Team Leader with strong mechanical and electrical expertise to lead maintenance activities, drive continuous improvement, and support critical site services across our operation.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a leading food manufacturing business.
• Work with modern equipment and diverse engineering challenges.
• Opportunity to lead improvement projects and make a real impact on site performance.
• Career development and progression opportunities within a growing organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• 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).
• Electrical and mechanical engineering qualifications.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Good working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Strong computer skills and experience using maintenance management systems.
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience supporting site services and utilities systems.
• A proven track record of driving continuous improvement and operational efficiencies.

If you're a proactive engineering professional with strong technical skills and a passion for driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.