Engineering Team Lead

Job Title: Engineering Team Lead

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: Up to £55k DOE

​Shift: Day Shift, Monday to Friday

Are you an adaptable and hands-on Engineering Manager looking for a new challenge? We are seeking a proactive individual to take responsibility for the engineering operations at a leading food manufacturing site in Edinburgh. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact by overseeing maintenance activities, driving improvements, and ensuring smooth operations within a dynamic production environment.

• Oversee Engineering Operations: Ensure day-to-day engineering and maintenance activities are completed efficiently, minimising downtime and ensuring production runs smoothly.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve safety, efficiency, and profitability across the manufacturing process, implementing sustainable solutions that benefit the business.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPMs): Manage and implement PPM schedules, ensuring all tasks are completed on time and equipment remains in top working order.
• Stock and Asset Management: Maintain critical spares stock, keep asset registers up to date, and ensure site equipment is properly calibrated and tested.
• Health & Safety: Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, maintaining documentation such as risk assessments and safety protocols for the engineering function.
• Shutdown Management: Plan and execute maintenance shutdowns, ensuring minimal disruption to production and all work is completed safely.
• Reporting and Strategy: Attend senior management meetings, reporting on engineering progress and contributing to the overall strategy of the business.

What We're Looking For:

• A recognised engineering qualification or completed apprenticeship, ideally with an electrical bias.
• Experience in an engineering role, ideally within food manufacturing or a similar production environment.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety standards, with relevant qualifications or proven experience.
• A proactive, problem-solving approach, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with other departments.

This role offers a competitive salary and a Monday to Friday day shift, along with the opportunity to make a real difference in the engineering function of a successful and growing company.

Interested? Apply or call Matt on 0131 378 2530 for more information.