Engineering Team Leader

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Westerleigh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £56,000

Pension

Life insurance

Overtime opportunities

Training and development

Job security

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is seeking an Engineering Team Leader for an FMCG manufacturing site in Bristol. You will lead an engineering team responsible for electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding and planned preventative maintenance on automated production machinery.

You will work a 4 on, 4 off days and nights shift pattern, with a focus on reducing downtime, improving reliability and supporting production performance across the site.

Qualifications

• Electrical maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Hands-on maintenance including pre-planned, reactive and breakdown tasks in a fast-paced factory.
• Supervisory/leadership experience.
• Ability to work a 4 on, 4 off days and nights shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering team to carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding and planned maintenance on automated/semi-automated production machinery.
• Drive improvements to uptime, reliability and production performance across the site.
• Support shift pattern and ensure maximum uptime in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Team leadership

PLC fault-finding

Mechanical maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds

Job description

ENGINEERING TEAM LEADER

Job Title:Engineering Team Leader

Location: Bristol

Salary: Up to £56,(Apply online only)

Shift: 4 on, 4 off (Days & Nights)

Job Role of the Engineering Team Leader.

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join aFMCG manufacturing site in Bristol. The company has heavily invested in advanced automation, high-speed production lines, and continuous improvement initiatives, making it an excellent workplace for engineers seeking career development, technical growth, and future leadership opportunities.

You will be responsible for leading an engineering team that will be carrying out both electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding, and planned preventative maintenance on a range of automated and semi-automated production machinery, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Working on a 4 on, 4 off days and nights shift pattern, you will play a key role in reducing downtime, improving reliability, and supporting production performance across the site.

Sector - FMCG Factory Maintenance

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Engineering Team Leader

• Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Hands on experience with pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast paced industrial factory.
• Team Leadership / Supervisory experience
• Ability to work a 4 on, 4 off days and nights shift pattern.

Requirements for the Engineering Team Leader

• Hands-on electrical fault-finding experience.
• Recognised electrical engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent).
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical maintenance experience (motors, gearboxes, bearings, pneumatics and hydraulics).
• Basic PLC fault-finding experience advantageous.

Desirable Requirements for the Engineering Team Leader.

• Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in the UK.
• Supervisory experience
• Previous experience within FMCG, food, beverage or packaging environments.

The Engineering Team Leader will benefit from:

• Working for a market-leading manufacturing business.
• Competitive salary up to £56,(Apply online only).
• Company benefits package including pension, life insurance
• Overtime opportunities.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Long-term job security within a stable and growing organisation.