Engineering Supervisor

Engineering Team Leader

Location: Wirral

Salary: £55,000+

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 2+ years in a senior engineer role
Proven engineering experience within FMCG manufacturing, food or packaging production
Level 3 or above in Engineering + relevant electrical certification (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.

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