IT & Software

Engineering Team Lead

Protea Recruitment Ltd | Food | Drinks | FMCG Recruitment Partner

Newtownabbey · County Antrim · United Kingdom

Engineering Team Lead


We’re recruiting for an experienced Engineering Team Lead to join a busy food manufacturing site in County Down.

This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for a strong electrical engineer who enjoys leading from the front, supporting a small engineering team and keeping production running efficiently.


You’ll be responsible for :

  • Leading and supporting a team of engineers and technicians
  • Coordinating day-to-day maintenance priorities
  • Reducing downtime and improving equipment reliability
  • Supporting OEE, MTTR and maintenance KPIs
  • Planning preventative and predictive maintenance
  • Leading fault finding and root cause analysis
  • Supporting PLCs, motors, drives and automated production equipment
  • Managing critical spare parts and engineering supplies
  • Working closely with Production, Quality and Operations
  • Supporting energy reduction and sustainability initiatives


We’re looking for someone with:

  • Strong electrical engineering experience
  • Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills
  • Experience leading or mentoring engineers
  • Preventative and reactive maintenance experience
  • Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery, motors and drives
  • Strong health & safety awareness

Reference: WJ-747_30355390

Apply now

Continue on the employer's official application - the same link they use for every candidate.

More jobs

Find more on GigBlows

This role is listed on GigBlows for discovery and search. Hiring decisions and applications are handled by the employer or their chosen application system.