Engineering LeadCommutable from Littleport, Ely, Downham Market, March, Chatteris, Soham and WisbechSalary: 55,000, plus an attractive benefits packageHours: 4 days per week, Monday to Friday, with a rotating rest day. Core hours 6:30am to 5:30pm. No weekends!We''re recruiting on behalf of a well-established food manufacturing business for a hands-on Engineering Lead to head up a team of engineers and drive reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the site.You''ll lead day-to-day maintenance activity, work closely with production to improve plant performance, and build a proactive maintenance culture across the team.What you''ll be doing:Leading and developing a team of engineersOverseeing preventative maintenance and providing breakdown support (electrical and/or mechanical)Driving continuous improvement in safety, efficiency, and performanceLeading engineering projects, from concept through to implementationCoordinating priorities with production and managing contractor relationshipsCoaching and mentoring the wider team, and upholding safe systems of workWhat we''re looking for:Experience leading or mentoring an engineering teamStrong electrical and/or mechanical knowledge, with a hands-on approachGood communication and stakeholder management skillsA Level 3 Engineering qualification (Mechanical or Electrical)Get in touch with Oli Edwards to find out more: (phone number removed) / (url removed)As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly ..... full job details .....