Engineering Team Leader

ENGINEERING TEAM LEADER

Job Title: Engineering Team Leader

Location: Manchester

Salary: Up to £55,000

Shift: Monday - Friday - Days

Job Role of the Engineering Team Leader.

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a modern, high-tech FMCG manufacturing site in Manchester. The company has heavily invested in advanced automation, high-speed production lines, and continuous improvement initiatives, making it an excellent workplace for engineers seeking career development, technical growth, and future leadership opportunities.

You will be responsible for supervising the engineering team that carry out both electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding, and planned preventative maintenance on a range of automated and semi-automated production machinery, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Working on a Monday - Friday - days role, you will play a key role in reducing downtime, improving reliability, and supporting production performance across the site.

Sector - FMCG Factory Maintenance

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Engineering Team Leader

· Maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing or FMCG environment.

· Hands on experience with pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast paced industrial factory.

- Team Leadership experience

Requirements for the Engineering Team Leader

· Hands-on electrical fault-finding experience.

- Team Leader experience

· Recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent).

· Experience working within a manufacturing environment.

· Mechanical maintenance experience (motors, gearboxes, bearings, pneumatics and hydraulics).

· Basic PLC fault-finding experience advantageous.

Desirable Requirements for the Engineering Team Leader.

· Experience working as a Engineering Team Leader in the UK.

· Previous experience within FMCG, food, beverage or packaging environments.

The Engineering Team Leader will benefit from:

· Working for a market-leading manufacturing business.

· Competitive salary up to £55,000.

· Company benefits package including pension, life insurance, and gym access.

· Overtime opportunities.

· Training and development opportunities.

· Long-term job security within a stable and growing organisation.

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Gavin Klinger at Pioneer Selection.

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply please see our website for further details.