Engineering Team Leader, Engineering Team Leader

Pilgrim's Europe; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a hands-on Engineering Team Leader to drive maintenance and continuous improvement across our site. You will lead a team of engineers, safeguard safe operations, and oversee mechanical and electrical systems.

The role covers planned maintenance, breakdown response, site services such as boilers, cooling and water systems, and ongoing efficiency improvements. Strong leadership and CMMS experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Electrical and mechanical engineering qualifications required.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Good knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Experience with maintenance management systems.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of engineers to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable site operations.
• Delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes and responding effectively to breakdowns.
• Supporting and maintaining site services, including boilers, cooling systems, water systems, and fabrication work.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults quickly and effectively.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using our CMMS.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Fault-finding

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Engineering qualifications

Tools

CMMS

PLC

Job description

Engineering Team Leader

Location: Linton

Hours: Rotating shift pattern which covers 7 days a week. Hours rotate between 6am - 2pm and 2pm - 10pm and involves 2 weekends in the 8 week cycle - average 40 hours a week.

Engineering Team Leader

Location: Linton

Hours: Rotating shift pattern which covers 7 days a week. Hours rotate between 6am - 2pm and 2pm - 10pm and involves 2 weekends in the 8 week cycle - average 40 hours a week.

Join Pilgrim's Europe and play a key role in keeping our operations running at peak performance.

We're looking for a hands‑on Engineering Team Leader with strong mechanical and electrical expertise to lead maintenance activities, drive continuous improvement, and support critical site services across our operation.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a leading food manufacturing business.
• Work with modern equipment and diverse engineering challenges.
• Opportunity to lead improvement projects and make a real impact on site performance.
• Career development and progression opportunities within a growing organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading a team of engineers to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable site operations.
• Delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes and responding effectively to breakdowns.
• Supporting and maintaining site services, including boilers, cooling systems, water systems, and fabrication work.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults quickly and effectively.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using our computerised maintenance management system (CMMS).

Essential

• Electrical and mechanical engineering qualifications.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Good working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Strong computer skills and experience using maintenance management systems.
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.

Desirable

• Experience supporting site services and utilities systems.
• A proven track record of driving continuous improvement and operational efficiencies.