Site Engineering Lead – -Skilled

Site Engineering Lead – Electrical / Multi-Skilled £55,000–£62,000 | Monday–Friday | South Devon | Permanent

Are you an experienced electrically biased Multi-Skilled Engineer ready to take the next step into engineering leadership ,without moving away from the hands-on side of engineering?

Ballantine Recruitment is supporting an established food manufacturing business in South Devon with the appointment of a Site Engineering Lead.

This is a key role within the site engineering function. You’ll be the main engineering contact on site, taking ownership of day-to-day engineering performance, supporting the engineering team and stepping in when technical issues arise.

This is not a purely desk-based management position.

You’ll remain hands-on with breakdowns, fault finding and maintenance, while also providing the leadership, direction and structure needed to drive engineering performance across the site.

The role

• Lead and support the engineering team while remaining hands-on.

• Take ownership of breakdown response, PPM delivery and plant reliability.

• Work closely with Production to minimise downtime and prioritise engineering activity.

• Drive effective use of the Pirana CMMS and engineering KPIs.

• Identify recurring engineering issues and drive practical improvements.

• Support engineering projects, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement.

• Coordinate contractors and external engineering support.

• Maintain strong engineering, H&S and food manufacturing standards.

What we’re looking for

• Electrically biased, multi-skilled engineering background.

• Strong electrical fault-finding and hands-on maintenance capability.

• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or a fast-paced production environment.

• Previous experience supervising, leading or taking responsibility for an engineering team.

• Strong understanding of PPM, reactive maintenance and plant reliability.

• CMMS experience; Pirana would be advantageous.

• Confident taking ownership and acting as the main engineering contact on site.

• A practical leader who is comfortable leading from the front.

Why consider it?

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to take on greater responsibility and site-level ownership without giving up the technical side of the job.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence engineering performance, improve maintenance standards and play an important role in the continued development of the site engineering function.

£55,000–£62,000 salary Monday–Friday Permanent position South Devon Hands-on engineering leadership

If you’re currently working as a Lead Engineer, Engineering Supervisor, Senior Engineer or experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer and feel ready for your next step, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply directly or contact Ballantine Recruitment for a confidential conversation