Engineering Team Leader – FMCG Automation

Northampton Business Directory; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG manufacturer near Rugby is seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join their maintenance team. In this role, you will oversee a team of engineers, ensuring efficient operation of production and packaging equipment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in FMCG and proven leadership abilities. This opportunity offers ongoing training and a supportive work environment within a modern facility.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development

Supportive maintenance team

Modern automated equipment

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory or team-lead experience within an industrial environment.
• Background in FMCG, food production, or automated distribution.
• Strong technical fault-finding skills and a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of site engineers.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance activities across the site.
• Ensure engineering tasks are carried out safely and effectively.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability projects.
• Report engineering performance to the Maintenance Manager.
• Foster communication between production and engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership skills

Technical fault-finding

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Apprentice-trained engineer (mechanical or electrical)

Job description

A leading FMCG manufacturer near Rugby is seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join their maintenance team. In this role, you will oversee a team of engineers, ensuring efficient operation of production and packaging equipment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in FMCG and proven leadership abilities. This opportunity offers ongoing training and a supportive work environment within a modern facility.