Engineering Team Leader

  • The Sterling Choice
  • Barnsley, Yorkshire
  • May 30, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Engineering Team Leader Rotating Shifts Food Manufacturer Lead the Team, Don t Babysit It

Yes, it s a rotating shift pattern. Days and nights. If that s a dealbreaker, fair enough no hard feelings. But if you re still with me, this might be the kind of role you ve been waiting for.

This is a proper Engineering Team Leader position in a food manufacturing site that s busy, growing, and investing. It s not a place where you ll be fighting the same breakdowns every day because no one wants to spend money they re actually doing something about it.

You ll lead a small, solid team of engineers who know what they re doing. They don t need a babysitter. What they do need is a leader someone who can set the tone, get stuck in when needed, and keep things running without shouting or sulking.

What you ll be doing:
  • Leading the shift team through the usual mix of planned and reactive work

  • Keeping breakdowns under control without losing your head over them

  • Supporting continuous improvement and project work (yes, that s actually happening)

  • Handovers that aren t a mystery novel you ll give and get clarity from other shifts

  • Being the grown-up in the room when things go sideways

What you ll need:
  • Strong engineering background electrical, mechanical, or both

  • Experience leading teams in an FMCG or food environment

  • A calm head, thick skin, and a sense of humour wouldn t hurt

  • Willing to rotate between days and nights

What you ll get:
  • A team that works hard and backs each other

  • A business that invests in its kit and its people

  • A chance to lead without drowning in admin or office politics

  • Competitive salary and benefits (they re not stingy)

If you want a nice quiet job with a desk, a plant, and a coffee machine that works this probably isn t it.

But if you want a real leadership role where you can actually get stuck in and make a difference, this one s worth a look.