Engineering Team Leader: FMCG Maintenance & Reliability

Zest; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£1500 Bonus

Guaranteed annual pay increases

Job summary

Zest is seeking an Engineering Team Leader in Northwest London to manage a team of Maintenance Engineers and keep production safe, reliable and efficient. You will report to the Engineering Manager and drive reliability, continuous improvement and team performance.

You will lead a hands-on engineering team, oversee safety and quality standards, and shape maintenance strategy while collaborating with operations to cut downtime and improve KPIs.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or chilled food production environment.
• Strong communication skills and a natural team player.
• Hands-on engineering leadership in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily priorities for the Maintenance Engineering team.
• Collaborate with Operations to reduce response times and deliver repairs.
• Lead root cause analysis to eliminate recurring equipment failures.
• Prioritise and deliver planned maintenance to high standards.
• Own and improve CMMS, stores and spare parts management.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance engineering

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

NVQ3 or equivalent

17th Edition

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Zest is seeking an Engineering Team Leader in Northwest London to manage a team of Maintenance Engineers and keep production safe, reliable and efficient. You will report to the Engineering Manager and drive reliability, continuous improvement and team performance.

You will lead a hands-on engineering team, oversee safety and quality standards, and shape maintenance strategy while collaborating with operations to cut downtime and improve KPIs.