Engineering Team Leader

Greencore; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

Holidays

Competitive matched pension contributions

Life insurance up to 4× salary

Company share save scheme

Exclusive employee discount platform

Access to Wellbeing Centre platform

Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Parental leave policy

Job summary

A leading food production company is looking for an Engineering Team Leader at their Spalding site in Greater Lincolnshire. The role requires planning and prioritising workloads for a shift engineering team, executing maintenance schedules, and leading the team to ensure compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have engineering experience with an accredited apprenticeship, strong people management skills, and knowledge of manufacturing processes. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Experience operating as an engineer, with relevant qualifications.
• Demonstrable knowledge of manufacturing machinery and processes.
• Ability to lead a diverse workforce.
• Proficient with computer programmes relevant to engineering roles.
• Experience operating in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Yellow belt in Lean Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritise shift workload to meet production targets.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance schedules.
• Ensure compliance with safety legislation.
• Ensure accurate documentation and reporting within timeframes.
• Lead the shift engineering team to develop a high-performing culture.
• Maintain adherence to good manufacturing practices.

Skills

Operating as an engineer

People management

Managing costings and budgets

Using computer programmes proficiently

Manufacturing machinery knowledge

Lean environment experience

Leadership or supervisory experience

Yellow belt lean six sigma certified

Education

Completed accredited apprenticeship or equivalent

Level 3 qualification – electrically biased

Job description

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Here at Spalding, we have a team of around 540 colleagues. We produce coleslaw, potato salad, salad bar bulk products (2kg), pasta salads and couscous/grains for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Morrisons, Co-op, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Nando's and Pizza Hut. Our Spalding site has a restaurant with hot food available to all our colleagues.

Engineering Team Leader (Permanent Nights)

What You'll Be Doing

• Plan and prioritise the shift workload for the engineering team to enable production targets to be achieved by maximising machinery up time
• Execute the planned preventative maintenance schedule to maximise machinery up time and minimise disruption to production targets
• Ensure all plant and equipment adhere to all relevant legislation so a safe working environment is maintained at all times
• Ensure the shift engineering team produces all documents and reports accurately and presents information in the required format to given time scales
• Ensure that the permit to work is in place and adhered to so that contractors and colleagues always work safely
• Lead the engineering team to create a high performing culture where team members are supported to achieve their potential
• Ensure the shift engineering team adhere to good manufacturing practices (Greencore Manufacturing Process) ensuring compliance with manufacturing unit food safety requirements

What We're Looking For

• People who have experience operating as an engineer, following a completed accredited apprenticeship or equivalent experience with appropriate Level 3 qualification – electrically biased
• Demonstratable knowledge of manufacturing machinery and processes
• Has people management, leadership or supervisory experience and can lead a diverse workforce
• Has experience and skills managing costings and budgets
• Has experience working with computer programmes proficiently
• Experienced operating within a lean environment
• Yellow belt lean six sigma certified

If this sounds like you, join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What You'll Get in Return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4× salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.