Night Engineering Team Lead – FMCG Ops & Uptime

Hilton Food Group; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking on site

Life assurance 2x salary

Paid overtime

Development opportunities and internal

Job summary

Hilton Food Group in Grimsby is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to oversee night shift maintenance and drive reliability for production lines. You will lead a small night team, coach engineers, and manage contractor activity while maintaining food safety and safety standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, prioritising breakdowns, and delivering timely maintenance with a focus on KPI-driven improvements and team development.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG/manufacturing environment.
• Specific equipment knowledge preferred.
• IOSH Trained preferable.
• Time Served apprenticeship recognised.
• Strong experience as a maintenance engineer.
• BTEC Level 3 or above in Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Be the night point of contact for the engineering team and escalate issues.
• Manage on-site contractors ensuring safety.
• Own small projects; drive PPM objectives and KPI targets.
• Prioritise health and safety and food safety compliance.
• Diagnose faults; improve equipment availability.
• Support production with effective handovers.
• Identify and share continuous improvement ideas.
• Ensure planned maintenance is completed on time.
• Provide flexible hours to cover business needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance engineering

Safety compliance

PPM management

Problem solving

Education

BTEC Level 3 or above in Engineering

Time Served apprenticeship

Tools

Maintenance software

Contractor management tools

Job description

Hilton Food Group in Grimsby is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to oversee night shift maintenance and drive reliability for production lines. You will lead a small night team, coach engineers, and manage contractor activity while maintaining food safety and safety standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, prioritising breakdowns, and delivering timely maintenance with a focus on KPI-driven improvements and team development.