Job Description
Questech Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business based in Scunthorpe, who are looking to appoint an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join their engineering department on a permanent basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer with strong leadership skills who can lead, motivate and develop an engineering team while ensuring the smooth and efficient running of a busy manufacturing operation. This is also a hands on role.
The Pay:
-53,838
The Shifts:
4 On 4 Off (2 Days/ 2 Nights)
The Role
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will take responsibility for leading the engineering team, ensuring maintenance activities are completed effectively and production downtime is kept to a minimum.
Key responsibilities will include:
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Leading, motivating and supporting a team of maintenance engineers.
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Coordinating daily engineering activities and prioritising workload in line with production requirements.
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Overseeing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance schedules.
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Providing technical support and assisting engineers with complex electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
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Ensuring machinery and production equipment are maintained to a high standard.
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Driving improvements in equipment reliability, performance and overall engineering efficiency.
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Monitoring engineering performance, identifying recurring issues and implementing corrective actions.
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Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with health and safety and food manufacturing standards.
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Supporting engineer development through coaching, training and performance management.
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Working closely with production and management teams to minimise downtime and maintain output.
The Ideal Candidate
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Previous experience in a senior engineering or Engineering Team Leader position within manufacturing.
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Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance knowledge.
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Experience leading, supervising or managing a team of engineers.
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Good understanding of PPM systems, reactive maintenance and breakdown management.
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Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
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Experience within food manufacturing or FMCG would be advantageous.
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Good communication and organisational skills.
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A proactive approach with the ability to make decisions and work under pressure.
Apply Today
If you are an experienced engineer with the leadership skills to drive an engineering team forward, we would like to hear from you.
For further information or to apply, please contact Questech Recruitment-and speak to Simon today.