Engineering Supervisor

Engineering Team Leader Location: Stamford Bridge Salary: £52,000+ Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off days Benefits: 24 shifts holiday Employee assistance program Life assurance x4 Enhanced pension Strong progression pathway toward management roles Continuous training, OEM courses, and technical development About: We're looking for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a high‑performing manufacturing site and play a key role in maintaining and optimising production performance. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer ready to step up, or an established team leader looking for a new challenge within a well‑invested, forward‑thinking operation. You'll lead a small on‑shift engineering team, drive reliability, support continuous improvement, and ensure equipment uptime across fast‑paced FMCG lines. Responsibilities: Leading and developing a team of engineers across the shift Prioritising and delegating maintenance tasks to maximise efficiency Supporting planned, reactive, and preventative maintenance across production assets Ensuring full compliance with site H&S procedures (permits, RAMS, audits) Working with automation, packaging, and processing equipment (conveyors, robotics, weighing, vision systems, thermoformers, etc.) Working closely with senior engineering leadership to improve performance, downtime, and reliability Supporting training, skills gap development, and contractor management Balancing hands-on and hands-off duties depending on operational needs Requirements: Multi-Skilled engineer with 5 years manufacturing experience Proven engineering experience within FMCG manufacturing, food or packaging production Level 3 or above in Engineering Electrical certification or qualification (18th Edition or others considered) PLC fault finding experience - I/O level Good knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, sensors, motors, and inverters Experience supervising or leading small teams Strong communicator with good initiative and problem-solving abilityGood to Have: PLC programming exposure CI / improvement experience OEM liaison experience Health & Safety qualifications How to Apply If you're an experienced engineer who enjoys leading from the front and wants to develop within a growing, well‑invested operation, click Apply Now to submit your CV. Early applications are encouraged. Consultant: Jackson If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business