Engineering Team Leader

Carlsberg Britvic; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly product allowance

Private Medical options

Life Assurance

Company bonus scheme

24/7 GP services

Enhanced pension contribution

Generous holiday

Discount range

Job summary

Carlsberg Britvic in Northampton is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to lead a multi-skilled maintenance team on B&P and Packing lines, driving safety, reliability and continuous improvement in a fast-paced FMCG setting.

You will plan and coordinate preventive and reactive maintenance, mentor apprentices, manage SAP CMMS data quality, and collaborate across functions to deliver operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering maintenance teams in FMCG/manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning and asset reliability.
• Knowledge of engineering, quality, health & safety standards in production.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a multi-skilled engineering team focusing on safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, LOTO and food safety standards across the shift.
• Manage performance through appraisals, training plans and performance management.
• Support development of engineering capability through coaching and apprentices mentoring.
• Plan, prioritise and coordinate reactive and preventative maintenance to maximise reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement using TPM, RCA, Kaizen, Lean and Six Sigma.
• Monitor and improve KPIs including MTBF, MTTR and asset reliability.
• Ensure accurate SAP CMMS usage and high-quality maintenance reporting.
• Manage resources, contractors, permits and shutdown activities for safe delivery.
• Support cost control through waste reduction and parts optimisation.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Continuous improvement

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder communication

SAP CMMS

BI systems

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

Budgeting

Education

HNC or equivalent engineering qualification

Tools

SAP CMMS

BI systems

Maintenance management tools

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Team Leader – B&P & Packing

Location: Northampton

Job Length: Full Time

Working Hours: 42

Shift: 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 off.

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed.

This is an exciting time to join the Northampton Brewery where you will be a part of a highly skilled maintenance team, delivering and driving results in a modern operation. You will be working in a well backed and invested environment that is working with cutting edge technologies on a large scale.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and develop a multi-skilled engineering team, creating a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, Environment (HSE), LOTO and food safety standards, championing safe engineering practices across the shift.
• Manage team performance through appraisals, return-to-work interviews, training plans and effective performance management.
• Support the development of engineering capability through coaching, skills development, certification management and apprentice mentoring.
• Plan, prioritise and coordinate reactive and preventative maintenance activities to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using TPM, RCA, Kaizen, Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to improve operational performance.
• Monitor and improve engineering KPIs, including preventative maintenance delivery, MTBF, MTTR and asset reliability measures.
• Ensure accurate use of SAP CMMS, maintaining high standards of maintenance reporting, data quality and asset management.
• Manage engineering resources, contractors, permits, RAMS, isolations and shutdown activities to ensure safe and effective delivery of maintenance work.
• Support cost control and efficiency initiatives through waste reduction, spare parts optimisation and ongoing review of maintenance practices and performance.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Proven experience leading engineering maintenance teams within an FMCG, brewing, packaging or manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering maintenance planning, asset reliability and preventative maintenance best practice.
• Knowledge of engineering, quality, health & safety, environmental and regulatory standards within a production environment.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement through Lean, TPM and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Qualified to HNC level (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline, or able to demonstrate significant relevant leadership experience.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance quality, safety, cost and performance priorities.
• Excellent people leadership skills with experience coaching, mentoring, developing and empowering teams.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions, build strong stakeholder relationships and communicate effectively at all levels.
• Experience using SAP CMMS, BI systems and other engineering or maintenance management tools.
• Results-driven with a customer-focused mindset, high levels of personal accountability and a passion for delivering operational excellence.

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.