Location: Ower Hatchery, near Totton
Salary: Up to £50,000 per year, depending on experience
Hours: 45 hours per week on a 2-week rota (with on-call requirement)
Are you an electrically biased Engineer looking for your next leadership challenge? Do you have strong fault-finding skills and experience leading a team within a fast-paced engineering environment?
We are looking for a highly competent and motivated Engineering Team Leader (Electrically Biased) to join our maintenance team at our hatchery in Ower. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the smooth and reliable operation of hatchery machinery, with a strong focus on electrical systems, control panels, automation, and reactive fault diagnosis.
You’ll be responsible for planning preventative maintenance, leading breakdown response, and driving continuous improvement across site to enhance reliability and performance.
Lead, manage and mentor a team of Engineers
Take ownership of electrical fault finding, diagnostics and system improvements
Oversee planning and execution of PPM schedules and reactive repairs
Improve equipment reliability and eliminate recurring electrical faults
Support and manage external contractors for servicing and maintenance
Drive engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives
Participate in the on-call rota (week-on/week-off, Friday to Friday)
Strong electrical engineering background with hands-on fault-finding experience
Completed an Engineering Apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering
Previous experience leading or supervising an engineering team
Experience within food manufacturing, agriculture, FMCG, or a similar industrial environment (desirable)
Strong communication skills with the ability to create a positive and high-performing team culture
Week 1: Monday – Friday, 06:00 – 15:30
Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 06:00 – 15:30
(On-call requirement applies)
As Engineering Team Leader, you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment where your contribution is recognised and rewarded. Benefits include:
Up to £50,000 per year, depending on experience
28 days holiday, increasing by 1 day per year up to 33
Life assurance scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme including unlimited remote GP appointments, mental health sessions, physiotherapy, medical second opinions and retail discounts
Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to major supermarkets and well-known restaurants. We manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory to customer, creating a wide range of career opportunities across England and Wales.
If you’re an electrically biased Engineering professional ready to step into a leadership role within a dynamic and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today.
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