Engineering Team Leader

Analog Devices; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Greater London is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to oversee engineering operations on shift rotations. The ideal candidate will have a recognized qualification in mechanical and electrical engineering and experience in FMCG chilled environments. Responsibilities include ensuring health and safety compliance, managing equipment failures, and leading a team through effective communication and support. This role demands adaptability, teamwork, and strong IT skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to adapt to any shift pattern required.
• Experience in an FMCG chilled environment is preferred.
• Understanding of electrical and mechanical engineering requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Engineers on shift rotation.
• Ensure adherence to Health, Safety, Environment policies.
• Manage equipment failures and work orders.
• Maintain housekeeping of workshop areas.
• Oversee team’s engineering handback procedures.
• Ensure all work meets food safety standards.
• Attend daily meetings for shift handover.
• Assess and close skill gaps across the shift.
• Support a culture of quality, safety, and environment.

Skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Problem-solving

IT/Computer skills

Education

Recognized qualification for mechanical and electrical engineering

Tools

Holistech

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Team Leader, to lead a team of Engineers on shift rotation.

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Provide technical support in the correction, prevention and elimination of technical problems for the site.

Work with production during factory start‑up.

Responsibilities

• Ensure company Health, Safety, Environment and Hygiene policies are adhered to.
• Manage and close out all equipment failures, work orders and PPM jobs.
• Enter data into Holistech for all parts used, jobs raised and completed during the shift.
• Maintain housekeeping of all workshop areas and keep the department audit‑ready at all times.
• Oversee your own and your team’s engineering handback procedures.
• Ensure all work on shift is carried out to specification and that food safety standards are met.
• Ensure targets are met using appropriate technical support in the correction, prevention and elimination of problems.
• Demonstrate a clear team‑work ethos with the Engineering department and across other departments.
• Attend daily meetings to handover with incoming/outgoing shifts and provide a written shift report for each shift.
• Assess skills across the shift and work with supervisors to close skill gaps.
• Deliver departmental goals through effective leading of the shift teams.
• Maintain excellent time‑keeping, attendance and adherence to company procedures.
• Choose the most appropriate method and tools for communication.
• Respond promptly and effectively to ensure quick resolution of issues to minimize downtime, quality and efficiency problems.
• Participate constructively as a member of the department, keeping everyone informed and proactively sharing knowledge and expertise within the team.
• Understand and contribute using a range of risk assessment techniques to ensure safety of plant, equipment and people.
• Support a culture that enhances behavioural awareness of quality, safety and the environment.
• Demonstrate good behavioural and safety principles in all activities.
• Continually strive to reduce costs whilst ensuring production downtime is kept to a minimum.

Essential Criteria

• Be adaptable to any shift pattern that the company deems necessary for the business.
• A recognised qualification for mechanical and electrical engineering.
• Understanding of engineering requirements; preferred if experience in an FMCG chilled environment.
• A good aptitude for electrical and mechanical engineering.
• Must be a team player.
• Must be self‑motivated.
• Must be determined and able to demonstrate closure of all jobs.
• Demonstration of the above through theory and practical assessment, both on the job and off the job, and at all times, to act in the best interest of Pilgrims Pride Ltd.
• Competent IT/Computer skills including Holistech literacy.