Lead Engineer

Pioneer Selection - Manufacturing & Industry Recruitment Specialists; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monday to Friday days-only

Leadership opportunity

Career development

Autonomy to shape engineering

Stable long-term career

Job summary

Pioneer Selection is recruiting a Lead Engineer for a busy food manufacturing site in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. The role combines leadership with hands-on engineering to keep equipment reliable and drive improvements across the site.

You will oversee day-to-day engineering activities, mentor the team, and coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance while minimising downtime. Salary around £53,000 and Monday–Friday days.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment.
• Multi-skilled engineering background (electrical and mechanical)
• Experience leading, supervising or mentoring engineering teams
• Strong experience carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance
• Ability to prioritise workloads and coordinate engineering activities

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the day-to-day engineering function and ensuring equipment reliability.
• Supporting the engineering team in delivering planned and reactive maintenance across the site.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and improving engineering standards.
• Ensuring production downtime is kept to a minimum.
• Mentoring others while maintaining a hands-on approach.

Skills

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Leadership

Education

Engineering qualification (Electrical or Mechanical)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Location: Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
Salary: £53,000
Shift: Monday to Friday – Days Only

Job Title: Lead Engineer

Location: Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
Salary: £53,000
Shift: Monday to Friday – Days Only

Job Role of the Lead Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Engineer to join a well-established and fast-paced food manufacturing business based in Stonehouse. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to step into a leadership role while remaining hands-on within a modern manufacturing environment.

As the Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day engineering function, ensuring maximum equipment reliability and supporting the engineering team in delivering planned and reactive maintenance across the site. You will also play a key role in driving continuous improvement initiatives, improving engineering standards and ensuring production downtime is kept to a minimum.

This position would suit a proactive engineering professional with strong leadership skills who enjoys mentoring others while maintaining a hands-on approach.

Sector: Food Manufacturing / Factory Maintenance

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Lead Engineer

• Previous experience within a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment
• Multi-skilled engineering background (electrical and mechanical)
• Experience leading, supervising or mentoring engineering teams
• Strong experience carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance
• Ability to prioritise workloads and coordinate engineering activities

Requirements for the Lead Engineer

• Electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience
• Engineering qualification (Electrical or Mechanical)
• Previous experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production or industrial environments
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and engineering performance

Desirable Requirements for the Lead Engineer

• Previous experience in a Lead Engineer, Engineering Supervisor or Team Leader position
• PLC fault-finding experience (inputs and outputs)
• Food manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of CMMS systems
• Continuous Improvement or Lean Manufacturing experience

The Lead Engineer will benefit from:

• Monday to Friday days-only working pattern
• Competitive salary of £53,000
• Leadership opportunity within a well-established business
• Ongoing training and career development
• Autonomy to help shape engineering standards and processes
• Stable, long-term career within a successful manufacturing business
• Supportive management team and positive working environment