Engineering Team Leader (Press Shop)

Empowered Personnel; Coventry; On-site; GBP 36,500 - 46,500; Full time

Job summary

Empowered Personnel are recruiting an experienced and hands-on Engineering Team Leader (Press Shop) for a busy engineering company in the CV6 area. You will lead a team to achieve high standards of quality, safety and efficiency in a hands-on environment.

The role requires prior Team Leader or Supervisor experience in engineering, and a valid FLT Counterbalance Licence. Salary reflects £36,500+ p/a with an annual 37.5 hour week and rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience as Team Leader or Supervisor in an engineering environment.
• Valid FLT Counterbalance Licence.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Hands-on approach with problem-solving ability.
• Good MS Word and Excel skills.
• Reliable with excellent timekeeping.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and motivate the team to ensure daily targets are achieved.
• Conduct team briefings and delegate tasks effectively.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Maintain Health & Safety and Environmental standards.
• Set and operate presses or assembly equipment when required.
• Monitor machine/process performance and stop operations if standards are not met.
• Identify training needs and support team development.
• Develop and implement cost-saving ideas.
• Operate FLT when required.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Hands-on

Word

Excel

Attention to detail

Timekeeping

Reliability

Tools

FLT Counterbalance Licence

Job description

Location: CV6

Salary: £17.61 per hour + shift allowance + overtime – £36,500+ p/a

Shift Pattern: Rotating Morning & Afternoon Shifts – 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Shifts

Morning Shift – 5 Day Week

Monday – Thursday: 6:00am – 2:15pm

Friday: 6:00am – 12:30pm

Afternoon Shift – 4 Day Week

Monday – Wednesday: 2:00pm – Midnight

Thursday: 2:00pm – 11:30pm

The Role

Empowered Personnel are recruiting for an experienced and hands‑on Engineering Team Leader (Press Shop) to join a busy engineering company in the CV6 area.

This is a key leadership role within the press shop environment, responsible for leading a team to achieve high standards of quality, safety, and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate must have previous Team Leader or Supervisor experience within an engineering environment and be confident leading teams in a hands‑on setting.

A valid FLT Counterbalance Licence is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and motivate the team to ensure daily targets are achieved
• Conduct team briefings and delegate tasks effectively
• Ensure quality standards are maintained
• Maintain Health & Safety and Environmental standards
• Set and operate presses or assembly equipment when required
• Monitor machine/process performance and stop operations if standards are not met
• Identify training needs and support team development
• Develop and implement cost‑saving ideas
• Operate FLT when required

Essential Requirements

• Previous Team Leader or Supervisor experience within an engineering environment
• FLT Counterbalance Licence
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Hands‑on approach with good problem‑solving ability
• Good Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• Good attention to detail
• Reliable with excellent timekeeping

Desirable Experience

• Press shop or assembly environment experience
• Power press or assembly setting experience
• Knowledge of IATF16949, ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001

If interested, click apply or contact Empowered Personnel on 02476 620958.

Rate of Pay

£36,500.00 per year

Job ID – ETLPS