Engineering Team Leader

Charlie Bigham's | B-Corp; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlie Bigham's is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to provide engineering support to Production Teams, manage preventative maintenance, and drive improvements across the site.

You will lead Kitchen Maintenance Engineers, coordinate resources, and ensure safety and quality standards while delivering timely repairs and out-of-hours support.

Qualifications

• Mechanical/ electrical maintenance certification required.
• 17th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification preferred.
• Experience in food production engineering recommended.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead kitchen maintenance engineers with preventive and reactive maintenance.
• Lead root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor engineering KPIs and coordinate resources.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and technical standards.
• Manage contractors and out-of-hours support.

Skills

Good communication

Strong team player

IT literate

Effective decision-maker

Logical thinker

Education

Mechanical and Electrical Certificate (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)

17th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification

Job description

Key Accountabilities

We are looking for an Engineering Team Leader to provide Engineering support to the Production Teams and carry out preventative Maintenance and Improvement Activities as Required:

• Manage and support daily priorities for the Kitchen Maintenance Engineers to ensure service levels are maintained across whole site functions
• Engage with Operations Shift Managers and team Leaders to reduce response times, effect repairs in a timely manner and deliver operational training and engagement across the Kitchen teams
• To prioritise and deliver planned maintenance to best in class standards in line with the maintenance plan and identify/implement improvements.
• Own and continuously improve the CMMS, engineering stores and spare parts management processes, ensuring critical spares availability, stock accuracy and cost effectiveness.
• Understand and work to set performance measures for operational uptime, ppm and work request completion and cost control.
• Ensure all engineering procedures are adhered to, and all work carried out to relevant legislation and guidelines.
• Ensure all work is carried out in a controlled manner in line with the company's technical procedures.
• Deliver shutdown activities and out of hours support to Engineering Teams
• Manage contractors as required.

Job Introduction

Key Accountabilities

We are looking for an Engineering Team Leader to provide Engineering support to the Production Teams and carry out preventative Maintenance and Improvement Activities as Required:

• Manage and support daily priorities for the Kitchen Maintenance Engineers to ensure service levels are maintained across whole site functions
• Engage with Operations Shift Managers and team Leaders to reduce response times, effect repairs in a timely manner and deliver operational training and engagement across the Kitchen teams
• To prioritise and deliver planned maintenance to best in class standards in line with the maintenance plan and identify/implement improvements.
• Own and continuously improve the CMMS, engineering stores and spare parts management processes, ensuring critical spares availability, stock accuracy and cost effectiveness.
• Understand and work to set performance measures for operational uptime, ppm and work request completion and cost control.
• Ensure all engineering procedures are adhered to, and all work carried out to relevant legislation and guidelines.
• Ensure all work is carried out in a controlled manner in line with the company's technical procedures.
• Deliver shutdown activities and out of hours support to Engineering Teams
• Manage contractors as required.

Role Responsibility

Key Areas Of Work

PRODUCTION SUPPORT

• Support Engineers in the delivery of preventive and reactive maintenance
• Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving activities to identify, eliminate and prevent recurring equipment and process failures, driving continuous improvement and reliability.
• Monitor and report engineering KPIs, identifying trends and implementing corrective actions to improve performance.
• Coordinate engineering resources and workload planning to ensure effective delivery of both reactive and planned maintenance activities.
• Align with Production Leadership to balance delivery of the Production plan and Engineering activities
• Reduce machinery down time and defect opportunities
• Create a development focused environment for the Engineering Team
• Be the lead contact for crisis response with appropriate communication and escalation
• Actively seek, support and deliver improvement projects
• Positively engage with all functions of the Quarry operation to support development and behavioral change
• Actively seek, support and deliver improvement projects. Lead small and large scale projects with cross functional support
• Positively engage with all functions of the Quarry operation to support development and behavioral change

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Maintain a safe working environment for all people on site in compliance with company and legislative requirements.
• Follow all engineering health and safety procedures.
• Engage with the health and safety team and carry out health and safety functions as required.

PEOPLE

• Effective communication through formal and informal engagement with Engineering and Operational staff.
• Lead, coach and develop the Kitchen Maintenance Engineers through regular performance reviews, training plans, mentoring and succession planning.
• Positive engagement, accountability and teamwork whilst maintaining high standards of behaviour, safety and performance.
• To participate in meetings/trials where engineering input is required.
• Engage and support operational Teams to improve outputs and reduce defects and operational inefficiencies

QUALITY/TECHNICAL STANDARDS

• Maintain machinery in a working order in compliance with quality and technical requirements.
• Follow technical procedures related to general maintenance on site.
• Work closely with hygiene team to ensure proper cleaning procedures are followed and impact to performance is minimised.
• Engage with cross functional Teams to reduce food safety risks and maintain exceptional quality standards

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

• Assist and support the NFD team with trials and equipment solutions where necessary.

The Ideal Candidate

Experience

• Previous experience working in an FMG chilled environment.
• Experience working in a customer-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Mechanical and Electrical Certificate (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• 17th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
• Food production engineering experience.

Skills

• Good communication skills.
• Strong team player.
• IT literate.
• Effective decision-maker.
• Logical thinker.

Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Versatile.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Trustworthy and reliable.
• Team player.