Engineering Team Leader

Henderson Brown Recruitment; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Brown Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a leading manufacturing business for an experienced Engineering Team Leader in Peterborough. The role combines hands-on engineering with administrative leadership to drive safety, efficiency and performance.

You will oversee maintenance, coordinate equipment upkeep, monitor KPIs with the Engineering Manager, and promote continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with health and safety and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (HNC, HND or degree) required.
• Experience in manufacturing or process environments with automated equipment.
• Experience leading engineering teams in demanding settings.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance, PLCs, and troubleshooting.
• Awareness of health, safety and food safety requirements, risk assessments and inspections.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving with proactive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and machine technician teams, providing technical guidance and resolving engineering issues efficiently.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance, statutory inspections, and equipment repairs to maximise reliability and minimise production downtime.
• Monitor engineering KPIs alongside the Engineering Manager, identifying opportunities to improve operational performance and maintenance efficiency.
• Allocate resources, prioritise workloads, and support engineering projects to meet production requirements and agreed deadlines.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with health, safety, environmental, food safety, and relevant legislative requirements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records while promoting continuous improvement, equipment reliability, and high engineering standards.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Preventive maintenance

PLC systems

Troubleshooting

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/degree)

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of a prominent manufacturing business for an experienced Engineering Team Leader. This role offers a 50/50 split between hands‑on engineering and administrative responsibilities, leading the team to maintain safety, efficiency, and operational performance while driving continuous improvement.

Engineering Team Leader

Salary - £54,000

Monday to Friday Days (with flexibility during peak periods)

Location - Peterborough

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and machine technician teams, providing technical guidance and resolving engineering issues efficiently.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance, statutory inspections, and equipment repairs to maximise reliability and minimise production downtime.
• Monitor engineering KPIs alongside the Engineering Manager, identifying opportunities to improve operational performance and maintenance efficiency.
• Allocate resources, prioritise workloads, and support engineering projects to meet production requirements and agreed deadlines.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with health, safety, environmental, food safety, and relevant legislative requirements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records while promoting continuous improvement, equipment reliability, and high engineering standards.Requirements

Requirements

• Hold an engineering qualification, such as an HNC, HND, or degree, alongside relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrate proven engineering experience within manufacturing or process environments, ideally involving automated production equipment.
• Possess experience leading, developing, and coordinating skilled engineering or technical teams within demanding operational settings.
• Have working knowledge of preventative maintenance, PLC systems, equipment troubleshooting, and engineering performance improvement.
• Understand health, safety, environmental, and food safety requirements, including risk assessments and statutory inspections.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, resource planning, and problem‑solving skills, with a proactive continuous improvement approach.