Sofina Foods Europe
Engineering Team Leader
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Summary
Lead a skilled engineering team and keep production moving through proactive maintenance and people leadership.
The Role
Our new Engineering Team Leader will play a vital role in ensuring our manufacturing site operates safely, efficiently and reliably. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, you'll lead a team of engineers, coordinating workloads, driving high maintenance standards and minimising downtime across the site.
Whether your background is as an Engineering Supervisor, Maintenance Team Leader, Shift Engineering Supervisor, Multi-Skilled Engineering Team Leader or Maintenance Supervisor, this is an excellent opportunity to combine hands-on engineering expertise with leadership responsibility in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You'll act as the first point of contact for the engineering team during your shift, working closely with Production and Site Management to deliver operational excellence.
Your Key Responsibilities
The successful Engineering Team Leader will be responsible for leading maintenance activities, supporting the engineering team and ensuring equipment reliability by:
- Leading and supervising the engineering team throughout the shift.
- Planning, allocating and monitoring engineering workloads to maximise efficiency and minimise downtime.
- Using the CMMS system to manage planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and fault finding.
- Ensuring plant, machinery and site services are maintained to company standards and ready for production start-up.
- Coordinating machine installations, relocations and equipment set-ups.
- Managing contractors on site, including permit-to-work activities and ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures.
- Building strong working relationships with Production and attending daily operational meetings to communicate engineering priorities.
- Coaching, mentoring and developing engineers to support both individual and team performance.
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The Ideal Candidate
You will be an experienced engineering professional with previous supervisory or team leadership experience within a manufacturing environment. You'll enjoy developing people, making decisions and ensuring engineering activities are delivered safely and effectively.
You Will Ideally Have
- Previous experience leading or supervising an engineering team within manufacturing.
- A recognised engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled).
- Strong knowledge of planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance.
- Experience using CMMS maintenance management systems.
- The ability to prioritise work, delegate effectively and make informed operational decisions.
- A good understanding of health and safety, contractor management and permit-to-work systems.
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work closely with Production and Site Management.
- A proactive approach with a commitment to continuous improvement and team development.
Why Sofina Foods?
This is an opportunity to take ownership of a key leadership position within a busy manufacturing environment where your decisions have a direct impact on operational performance. You'll lead an experienced engineering team, work with modern maintenance systems and play an important role in driving reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement across the site.
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Company Information
Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It’s a place to build your future.
With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.
Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you’ll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.
Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you’re looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there’s a place for you at Sofina Foods.
Equal Opportunities
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Schedule
12 Hour Shift, Day Shift
Location
Malton, North Yorkshire
Hours of Work
Full-time
Company
Sofina Foods
Country Code
GB
AutoReqId
5690BR
AdRef
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