Engineering Team Leader, Engineering Team Leader

Pilgrim's Europe; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Modern equipment

Ownership of improvement projects

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an hands-on Engineering Team Leader at our Linton site to lead maintenance of boilers, cooling, water systems, and fabrication work. You will drive planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and mentor a team of engineers in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical qualifications, experience with PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics, and CMMS; you will implement continuous improvement initiatives to boost

Qualifications

• Electrical and mechanical engineering qualifications.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Strong computer skills and CMMS experience.
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.

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 computerised maintenance management system (CMMS).

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Fault finding

Leadership

PLC control

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

CMMS

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

Education

Electrical & Mechanical engineering qualifications

Tools

CMMS software

PLC systems

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.

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.

If you're a proactive engineering professional with strong technical skills and a passion for driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.