Engineering team leader 

Monday to Friday Days position 

Salary - Circa £40,000 

80% Hands on 20% hands off 
Managing a team of 7 multiskilled shift engineers 
Reporting Directly into the engineering manager 

• Assist the Engineering Manager in the planning and formulation of the daily engineering programme and delegate tasks accordingly to other engineering staff and Contractors.
• Liaise daily with production management to ensure a smooth production plan
• Assist in controlling expenditures within limitations of project budget.
• Review equipment design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements and related specifications.
• Manage the day-to-day contractor control system.
• Repair, service and maintain equipment to ensure maximum operating efficiency. Purchase / carry spare parts to repair service and maintain equipment.
• Manage & Co-ordinate the PPM schedules.
• Source additional contract personnel to repair service and maintain equipment as required but within budget.
• Monitor expenditure, identify and communicate adverse cost variations.
• Manage day to day performance and conduct of engineering staff and contractors. Take necessary and appropriate action to maintain the company standards of both.
• Monitor department health and safety and take appropriate action.
• Manage & control the engineering teams holiday plan to ensure adequate shift cover.
• Plan and carry out actions as delegated by the engineering manager regarding Health & Safety.
• Attend appropriate meetings when requested and in the absence of the Engineering manager.
• Provide a day-based engineering point of contact and continuity in the absence of the Engineering manager.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Must be PC literate and competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Strong communicator, both verbal and written knowledge and understanding of health and safety.
• Good report writing skills.
• Flexible, Team player, able to work with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working in both an office and factory environment
• Good organisational skills, able to plan personal workload and ensure that colleagues deliver to agreed timescales.
• Experience in operating in a Food Manufacturing environment