Engineering Team Leader at Barfoots of Botley

Chichester, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Team Leadership, PPM, Reactive Breakdowns, KPI Management, Team Training, GMP, SHE Policies, HACCP, Plant Uptime, Predictive Maintenance, Stock Management, Contractor Management, Continuous Improvement, RCA

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

The Role A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join our busy, multi-site engineering department. To enable us to continue meeting high industry demands and in order to maintain and exceed the highest levels of quality and customer service expected, we are keen to hear from suitably skilled and experienced engineering professionals who may be interested in joining our team. The Engineering Team Leader will ensure that the production plant, services and facilities are all maintained in safe and working order. Improved through the effective leadership and best engineering practices to provide an efficient and cost-effective level of service to all areas of business, utilising external contractors only where appropriate. Responsibilities will also include ensuring that both PPM and reactive breakdowns are attended to in an efficient & timely manner. The engineering Team Leader will assume full ownership of daily KPI’s and team training and performance, maintaining training records as appropriate. Site Based. PO21 3PX. Day Shift: 4 Days on 4 days off NO AGENCIES PLEASE Key Responsibilities to include: Lead by example Identify and implement training for engineering team as appropriate Ensure that the PPM and reactive breakdown are attended to in timely manner Follow through GMP, SHE & audit policies and close action promptly Play an active role in HACCP team Deliver plant uptime & maintenance KPIs through planned, preventative & predictive maintenance Provide support to engineering manager in delivering departmental KPI’s Manage and maintain stock levels for plant and equipment Assist the engineering manager in managing the use of contractors across sites Focus on continuous improvement Required Knowledge Skills & Experience Time served mechanical/electrical engineer with a minimum 3 years post qualification Previous team management experience Strong and effective communication skills Strong organisational & problem-solving skills Capable of carrying out mechanical and electrical tasks Carry out effective RCAs & RAMS Identify, plan and implement effective PPMs Able to plan, delegate, monitor and manage team effectively Desirable Skills/Experience: Management experience within a FMCG / Fresh food manufacturing environment Food Hygiene Level 3 Capable of working on invertors, PLC systems & high-speed machine. Experience of working within FMCG / Fresh Food manufacturing Why Work for Barfoots? Investors In People - Silver Award status Company pension scheme Life Assurance Employee Assistance Program Benefits Platform Development opportunities Discounted leisure membership Discounted vegetable box scheme Cycle to work scheme Free onsite parking Approved training centre for Highfield qualifications Rapidly growing company Committed to Sustainability

Responsibilities

The Engineering Team Leader is responsible for ensuring the production plant, services, and facilities are maintained safely and efficiently, utilizing best engineering practices. Key duties include managing daily KPIs, team training, performance, and ensuring timely attendance to both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdowns.