Engineering Team Leader, Engineering Team Leader

Pilgrim's Europe; Quarrington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe in Anwick is seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to guide a skilled maintenance team, ensuring plant reliability and safety on site. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will manage mechanical and electrical fault-finding, drive PPM, and work with production to improve efficiency. This role offers varied projects, development opportunities, and a commitment to safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Industrial engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience diagnosing mechanical/electrical faults.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of engineers and technicians across the site.
• Prioritise and allocate maintenance tasks to maximise factory efficiency.
• Drive planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and record usage in SAP.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Support improvement projects and equipment modifications.
• Collaborate with production to provide technical support.
• Ensure engineering documentation is accurate and up-to-date.
• Champion Health & Safety and 5S standards.
• Assist with training and developing teams.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Leadership

Communication

IT skills

Education

Time or skill-served Engineering qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Engineering Team Leader

Location:

Anwick

Hours:

4 days on 4 off and 4 nights on 4 off.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a leading food manufacturing business.
• Opportunity to lead and develop a skilled engineering team.
• Work on a varied and challenging range of equipment and projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and make a real impact on site performance.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.

We're looking for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join our site engineering team. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you'll play a key role in leading a team of mechanical, electrical and multi-skilled engineers, ensuring plant reliability, driving continuous improvement and maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and performance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and support a team of engineers and technicians across the site.
• Prioritise and allocate maintenance activities to maximise factory efficiency.
• Drive planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities and accurately record labour and parts usage through SAP.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Support continuous improvement projects and equipment modifications.
• Work closely with production teams to provide technical expertise and operational support.
• Ensure engineering documentation is completed accurately and maintained.
• Champion Health & Safety, environmental compliance and 5S workplace standards.
• Assist with training and developing engineering and operational teams.

Essential

• Time or skill-served Engineering qualification.
• Minimum 4 years' industrial engineering experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to diagnose problems and implement effective solutions.
• Good IT skills.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions under pressure.

Desirable

• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience within the food manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of poultry processing machinery.
• Experience working with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Familiarity with SAP or similar maintenance management systems.