Manufacturing Team Lead

3 weeks ago


Birkenhead, Wirral, United Kingdom KAG Recruitment Consultancy Ltd Full time
About the Job

KAG Recruitment Consultancy Ltd has partnered with a leading client in Bromborough to recruit a Manufacturing Team Lead - Site Reliability Engineer. This role is ideal for a skilled engineer who can drive reliability, efficiency, and safety in the manufacturing process.

Role Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual to take on the responsibility of leading our manufacturing team. As a Manufacturing Team Lead - Site Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the best performance and dependability of manufacturing equipment, contributing to both safety and efficiency across all site assets. Your primary objective will be to combine hands-on maintenance expertise, in-depth equipment knowledge, and robust communication skills to guarantee the reliability and availability of all site assets.

Key Responsibilities:
  • To act as a role model to support, coach, and motivate reports to achieve production targets.
  • Maximise Engineer utilisation across all departments during your shift.
  • Ensure detailed, effective handovers and continuous communication between shifts.
  • Ability to train engineering staff on site machinery and equipment.
  • Flexible working to set up, changeover, operate machinery, other equipment, and tools across all departments as required within standard operating procedures to achieve required outputs and quality.
  • Carry out a range of manual tasks and activities across all departments and ensure all tasks are finished within permitted time frames.
  • Completion of PPMs across all departments adhering to schedules, KPIs, and CMMS.
  • Complete daily engineering work reports and record work using the required format to ensure it is entered onto the CMMS.
  • Ensure accurate recording of engineering downtime and Root Cause Analysis detail then implement RCA findings to prevent repeat issues.
  • Actively identify areas of improvement, actively assist the implementation of any improvements.
  • To work with the engineering team to record, develop, and implement maintenance best practices to maximise plant reliability.
  • To perform engineering functions and drive cost-saving opportunities concerning site utilities.
  • To actively support the implementation of Site and Group-driven Projects.
  • Manage, Complete, and support the Site Management of Change documentation.
About You

We are seeking an experienced Engineer with hands-on experience, ideally within the Food Manufacturing sector, supported by qualifications in Mechanical/Electrical fields (BTEC or similar). The successful candidate will be skilled in diagnosing and resolving a variety of equipment issues, with a broad knowledge of Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Mechanical, and Electrical. A strong advocate for safety, experienced in risk assessment, and managing safe working practices, particularly with high-hazard equipment.

Your Salary

The estimated salary for this role is £55,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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