11 Engineering jobs in Sleaford

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced multi-skilled engineer with proven leadership skills to step into a role where you'll have genuine ownership of your shift's engineering performance. You'll be working in a modern, highly automated environment, leading a skilled team, and playing a pivotal part in keeping production running smoothly 24/7.

The Role

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you'll lead a team of 2-3 multi-skilled engineers per shift (plus apprentices and contractors when needed). You'll be responsible for:

• Allocating and prioritising work, providing technical support and coaching
• Responding to complex breakdowns and coordinating swift resolutions
• Monitoring asset performance (OEE, downtime, MTTR/MTBF) and driving improvements
• Ensuring preventive maintenance is completed on time and to standard
• Leading by example on Health & Safety and Food Safety compliance
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and digital-first reporting
• This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll balance people management with real-time problem-solving and performance optimisation.

About You

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• A recognised engineering qualification (NVQ L3 / HNC or equivalent) in mechanical or electrical disciplines
• Proven experience in FMCG or food manufacturing environments
• Strong fault-finding skills on PLC-controlled automated equipment
• Experience allocating work, coaching colleagues, and managing team performance
• A solid understanding of PUWER, LOLER, and other relevant safety legislation
• Confidence using CMMS systems (MaintainX experience advantageous) and analysing performance data
• Extra points if you have Lean/CI training (Six Sigma, 5S, SMED) or experience with pneumatic/steam systems.

What's On Offer

• Competitive base salary plus shift allowance and overtime
• 4-on-4-off rotating days/nights (42 hours average per week)
• 33 days holiday (inc. bank holidays)
• Company pension
• Generous staff discount on pet food
• Clear progression pathway towards Maintenance Manager or specialist CI roles, with funded training

Interested?

Give me a call! Whether you're already hooked or fancy knowing just that little bit more. You can reach me, Ben at (phone number removed) or email me at (url removed). You can also drop me a message on LinkedIn if that's easier. Don't worry about having an up-to-date CV, we can sort that out later.

INDOTHER

We're recruiting on behalf of our client based close to Newark. This business has grown at a fantastic rate and have ambitious plans for this to continue. We are recruiting a Site Engineering Manager for their processing operation, the role is a senior leadership role and is key to the planned expansion of the business. This role is unique and doesn't come around often. If you're looking to embark on a rewarding and challenging role within a growing business then look no further.

The Person:

• Have experience in an engineering leadership role.
• Experience in a Processing or Manufacturing business.
• 5 years + experience in a Managerial role.
• Commercial awareness.
• The ability to contribute to profitability and strategic decisions.
• Apprentice trained with further education undertaken in an engineering discipline.

The Role:

• Lead, develop and motivate a team of engineers who work a 24/7 shift pattern.
• Serve as the technical authority on engineering principles and plant knowledge.
• Lead and manage direct reports including Mechanical Engineering Coordinator, Electrical Manager, Software & Control Engineer, Effluent Treatment Plant Supervisor, Site Facilities Manager, and Purchasing & Inventory Manager.
• Oversee shift-based and day engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, installation, and water treatment).
• Drive projects forward and contribute to Senior Management Team decision-making.
• Optimise plant operations by resolving issues quickly and reducing downtime.
• Develop and manage MRP processes to minimise total cost of ownership.
• Oversee recruitment of engineering staff, and implement and monitor KPIs.
• Provide detailed reports in senior management meetings.
• Maintain good inter-department relationships to ensure smooth running of the plant.
• Monitor and mentor apprentice's through their apprenticeship journey.

The role is working 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. For more information about this fantastic opportunity contact Shaun Treacy at Questech Recruitment. We will be short-listing for this role by Monday 22nd of September.

Head of Engineering - Heavy Processing Manufacturing
Permanent, Full Time - Newark, Nottinghamshire

Are you a proven engineering leader ready to take the reins of a complex, high-volume processing operation? This is a rare opportunity to step into a pivotal senior management role at a progressive and well-invested business supplying into pet food and biofuel industries.

You will join at a key time of growth, with brand new facilities, significant investment, and a clear commitment to driving innovation and efficiency across site. Reporting into the Senior Management Team, you will be the strategic lead for all engineering functions, driving performance, minimising downtime, and ensuring safe, reliable plant operations in a fast-paced environment that runs 24/7.

Salary & Benefits:
42,000 - 50,000 depending on experience
33 days annual leave (increasing with service)
Company pension and sick pay scheme
Life assurance
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Occupational health support
Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential counselling & support)
Retail, restaurant, and gym discounts
Financial wellbeing and education programme
300 "introduce a friend" reward
Free onsite parking

Key responsibilities:
Act as the safety leader for all engineering activity across site, ensuring strict compliance with HSE legislation and company policies
Serve as the technical authority on all plant engineering and maintenance, providing guidance on best practice and problem resolution
Lead, coach, and develop a diverse team of managers and engineers across mechanical, electrical, controls, effluent treatment, facilities, and inventory functions
Oversee shift and day-based engineering teams to ensure maximum plant availability and reliability
Take ownership of engineering budgets, controlling costs while improving plant performance
Drive and deliver continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on preventative maintenance, reliability-centred maintenance, and lean principles
Manage capital expenditure projects, from scoping and planning through to installation, commissioning, and handover
Develop and enforce planned maintenance schedules to reduce unplanned downtime and improve asset lifespan
Introduce and embed new technologies, systems, and automation to modernise processes and increase efficiency
Implement and maintain MRP systems and structured work processes to optimise spare parts, procurement, and cost of ownership
Use process engineering software and data analysis to identify trends, improve throughput, and reduce waste
Collaborate with Production, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure engineering supports overall site performance targets
Ensure full compliance with environmental standards, audits, and reporting obligations
Provide regular reports and updates to the Senior Management Team, influencing decisions on plant investment and long-term strategy

What you'll need:
Minimum 5 years' leadership experience in high-volume, heavy processing or manufacturing environments
Demonstrable success in leading, motivating, and developing technical teams
Strong technical knowledge of engineering and process plant operations
Solid experience with process engineering systems/software
Commercial acumen and ability to influence wider business strategy
Problem-solving mindset, with resilience to thrive in a fast-paced setting
A full driving licence and access to your own transport due to site location in Newark

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious Engineering Manager or current Head of Engineering to make a real impact at a senior level. You will have autonomy, visibility, and the resources of an organisation that is genuinely investing in its people and plant.

Apply today to take your next step in engineering leadership.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

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This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced multi-skilled engineer with proven leadership skills to step into a role where you'll have genuine ownership of your shift's engineering performance. You'll be working in a modern, highly automated environment, leading a skilled team, and playing a pivotal part in keeping production running smoothly 24/7.

The Role

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you'll lead a team of 2-3 multi-skilled engineers per shift (plus apprentices and contractors when needed). You'll be responsible for:

• Allocating and prioritising work, providing technical support and coaching
• Responding to complex breakdowns and coordinating swift resolutions
• Monitoring asset performance (OEE, downtime, MTTR/MTBF) and driving improvements
• Ensuring preventive maintenance is completed on time and to standard
• Leading by example on Health & Safety and Food Safety compliance
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and digital-first reporting
• This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll balance people management with real-time problem-solving and performance optimisation.

About You

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• A recognised engineering qualification (NVQ L3 / HNC or equivalent) in mechanical or electrical disciplines
• Proven experience in FMCG or food manufacturing environments
• Strong fault-finding skills on PLC-controlled automated equipment
• Experience allocating work, coaching colleagues, and managing team performance
• A solid understanding of PUWER, LOLER, and other relevant safety legislation
• Confidence using CMMS systems (MaintainX experience advantageous) and analysing performance data
• Extra points if you have Lean/CI training (Six Sigma, 5S, SMED) or experience with pneumatic/steam systems.

What's On Offer

• Competitive base salary plus shift allowance and overtime
• 4-on-4-off rotating days/nights (42 hours average per week)
• 33 days holiday (inc. bank holidays)
• Company pension
• Generous staff discount on pet food
• Clear progression pathway towards Maintenance Manager or specialist CI roles, with funded training

Interested?

Give me a call! Whether you're already hooked or fancy knowing just that little bit more. You can reach me, Ben at (phone number removed) or email me at (url removed). You can also drop me a message on LinkedIn if that's easier. Don't worry about having an up-to-date CV, we can sort that out later.

INDOTHER

Engineering Team Leader - 56K
Location: Lincolnshire
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off Days and Nights

A leading FMCG manufacturer in South Lincolnshire is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to strengthen their established team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to take on first-line leadership responsibilities while remaining hands-on in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The Engineering Team Leader Role

• Leading and coordinating a small engineering team across shifts
• Delivering planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery
• Fault finding on electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and PLC systems
• Supporting continuous improvement, changeovers, and new installations
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and technical standards

The Successful Engineering Team Leader

• Electrical bias preferred (Level 3 Engineering or completed apprenticeship)
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills
• Background in FMCG or manufacturing environments
• Previous leadership exposure with strong communication skills
• Ambition to progress into a more senior management role in the future

What's on offer

• 56K salary with clear development opportunities
• 4 on 4 off shift pattern providing work-life balance
• Long-term prospects in a stable FMCG environment
• Investment in modernised equipment and site improvements

If you'd like to know more about this Engineering Team Leader role in Lincolnshire, or hear about other opportunities, contact Romario McLeod at

Engineering Team Leader
Monday - Friday Night Shift
Spalding
Up to £55,000 DOE

Lead a strong team. Drive improvements. Make a real impact.

We're looking for a hands-on Engineering Team Leader to guide our night shift team through a period of growth and ongoing investment. If you're a natural leader with strong technical knowledge and a passion for developing others, this is your opportunity to join a business where engineering is valued - and where your voice makes a difference.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive £53k salary + benefits
• Great team culture - collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking
• Loads of variety - from fast-paced reactive work to improvement projects
• Ongoing site investment - new machinery and better tools
• Leadership with real autonomy - no micromanagement here

The Role:

• Lead and support a team of skilled night shift engineers
• Oversee PPM and breakdown response across a wide range of kit
• Drive performance through coaching, mentoring, and daily support
• Carry out root cause analysis and support CI across the site
• Ensure Health & Safety, food safety, and site standards are upheld
• Work closely with other teams to ensure smooth handovers and communication

What We're Looking For:

• Multi-skilled engineering background (electrical/mechanical) - ideally in food or FMCG
• Previous leadership or senior engineer experience
• Problem solver, clear communicator, and team builder
• Calm under pressure and passionate about continuous improvement

If you're ready to step up or bring your leadership experience to a site that's genuinely investing in its future, apply now and be part of a business where engineering takes centre stage.

Graduate Engineering Business Support

Location: Lincoln

Salary: 28,000 - 30,000

Our Client is devoted to advancing science, acquiring and inventing new technology, and using it to help our customers solve challenges in business and society. They serve an immense range of applications, providing technologies vital to industrial growth markets.

The Graduate Engineering Business Support will work with cross-functional teams (supply, projects, engineering) to collate and input material information into the ERP system to build accurate product BOMs. The role will support the maintenance and updating of engineering drawing borders and documentation, with the opportunity to gain exposure to mechanical design through occasional involvement in live projects - helping you develop practical technical skills and understanding.

Responsibilities:

Examining documents such as drawings, change requests, specifications, and forms to verify compliance, completeness, and accuracy.

Conferring with document originators to resolve discrepancies and compiles required changes to documents.

Posting changes to records, releasing documents, updating parts in ERP system, and notifying affected departments.

Maintaining databases of all filed documentation that ensures fast retrieval of documents.

Performing clerical typing duties to generate documents as necessary.

Supporting maintenance and update of engineering drawings

Creating change documents (requests, orders, notices, etc.).

Creating part numbers and enters part numbers and BOMs in ERP system.

Liaising with Procurement and other relevant stakeholders on BOM issues and reports.

Contacting company personnel at all organisational levels to gather information and prepare reports.

Conducting light research, analysing data, determining approach with some guidance, compiling and preparing reports/recommendations.

Researching and collecting part environmental compliance information and entering it into ERP system and/or database.

Preparing other various reports and memorandums.

About you:

Degree in Engineering / Business Management.

Understanding of some aspects of Engineering / Manufacturing processes.

Familiarity with ERP / SAP software - desirable but not essential.

Benefits:

Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 6%

Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary

Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week's worth of annual leave each year

Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers

Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Company sick pay

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies Privacy Notice.

Graduate Engineering Business Support

Location: Lincoln

Salary: 28,000 - 30,000

Our Client is devoted to advancing science, acquiring and inventing new technology, and using it to help our customers solve challenges in business and society. They serve an immense range of applications, providing technologies vital to industrial growth markets.

The Graduate Engineering Business Support will work with cross-functional teams (supply, projects, engineering) to collate and input material information into the ERP system to build accurate product BOMs. The role will support the maintenance and updating of engineering drawing borders and documentation, with the opportunity to gain exposure to mechanical design through occasional involvement in live projects - helping you develop practical technical skills and understanding.

Responsibilities:

Examining documents such as drawings, change requests, specifications, and forms to verify compliance, completeness, and accuracy.

Conferring with document originators to resolve discrepancies and compiles required changes to documents.

Posting changes to records, releasing documents, updating parts in ERP system, and notifying affected departments.

Maintaining databases of all filed documentation that ensures fast retrieval of documents.

Performing clerical typing duties to generate documents as necessary.

Supporting maintenance and update of engineering drawings

Creating change documents (requests, orders, notices, etc.).

Creating part numbers and enters part numbers and BOMs in ERP system.

Liaising with Procurement and other relevant stakeholders on BOM issues and reports.

Contacting company personnel at all organisational levels to gather information and prepare reports.

Conducting light research, analysing data, determining approach with some guidance, compiling and preparing reports/recommendations.

Researching and collecting part environmental compliance information and entering it into ERP system and/or database.

Preparing other various reports and memorandums.

About you:

Degree in Engineering / Business Management.

Understanding of some aspects of Engineering / Manufacturing processes.

Familiarity with ERP / SAP software - desirable but not essential.

Benefits:

Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 6%

Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary

Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week's worth of annual leave each year

Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers

Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Company sick pay

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies Privacy Notice.