Engineering Team Leader – Days
Location: Skelmersdale
Working pattern: Monday–Friday
We’re recruiting an Engineering Team Leader to join our Skelmersdale site in a key leadership role within the engineering function. This is a hands-on leadership position with accountability for people, performance, and continuous improvement across maintenance operations.
While the role has direct line management of four apprentice engineers, it is broader than a standalone apprentice remit. You will also provide day-to-day leadership cover and technical support across the wider engineering teams, working closely with two other Engineering Team Leaders who each lead teams of senior and multi-skilled engineers.
This role plays an important part in delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective engineering performance, while supporting the Site Engineering Manager in progressing the site’s Maintenance Excellence roadmap.
Key Responsibilities
*Lead, coach, and develop a team of apprentice engineers, ensuring structured development and strong engagement
*Provide leadership cover and engineering support across all maintenance teams, as required
*Support the effective delivery of planned maintenance, breakdown response, and plant availability
*Drive a strong safety culture, ensuring full compliance with health & safety standards and SSOW
*Use CMMS data to support forward planning, asset improvement, and maintenance optimisation
*Lead and contribute to RCA, 5 Why, and continuous improvement activities
*Support Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) and FMECA activities
*Manage contractors and suppliers, ensuring performance, safety, and cost effectiveness
*Actively support Operational Excellence and Maintenance Excellence initiatives at site level
*Collaborate with operations, technical, and engineering colleagues to improve overall site performance
What We’re Looking For
*Proven experience in a maintenance or engineering leadership role within a manufacturing environment (food/FMCG highly desirable)
*Strong people leadership skills with experience coaching, developing, and motivating engineers
*Sound mechanical and/or electrical engineering background
*Experience using CMMS systems and maintenance planning processes
*Confident in problem solving, root cause analysis, and driving continuous improvement
*A visible, credible leader with the ability to influence across teams and functions
*IOSH or equivalent health & safety knowledge preferred
Why Join?
*High-visibility leadership position within engineering
*Opportunity to influence site-wide engineering standards and improvement activity
*Strong focus on development, leadership capability, and progression
*Up to 10% annual bonus
*4 x life assurance
*Private medical cover
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