Lead Engineer £59,000 - £63,000 Forest Gate, East London 4 on 4 off, Days & Nights

Benefits:

Discount scheme Competitive company pension scheme Career development opportunities Long service and colleague recognition scheme Healthcare scheme Cycle to workWe are seeking an experienced, motivated Lead Engineer to provide leadership and direction to a team of shift engineers in our high-performing FMCG environment. The successful candidate will manage the team’s focus on agreed engineering priorities, ensuring issues are resolved efficiently to meet production performance targets. This role is key to maintaining site reliability and manufacturing efficiency through effective leadership. You’ll ensure smooth shift handovers, optimise workforce utilisation, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Plan and execute maintenance activities in line with plant gaps, shutdowns, and reliability improvements. Develop and deliver improvement plans to enhance equipment performance. Plan and execute maintenance activities in line with plant gaps, shutdowns, and reliability improvements. Attend daily engineering meetings to align priorities and communicate updates. Develop and deliver improvement plans to enhance equipment performance. Maintain systems and controls that ensure quality production at all times. Drive waste elimination initiative...