Engineering Team Leader
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Cargill scores A on the Alion truth index.
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
Job Purpose and Impact
LOCATION: Wolverhampton (UK) WV9 5EU
The Engineering Team Leader will coordinate the deployment of leading maintenance practices in alignment with production needs. In this role, you will supervise a team of engineers and apprentices who execute variety of medium complex activities to maintain capacity utilization and quality standards for reliable operations in the region.
The role involves working 12-hour shifts, 2 days and 2 nights, with 4 shifts on and 4 shifts off.
We offer a highly competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits package including contributory pension, private healthcare, performance related bonus and employee assistance programme.
Key Accountabilities
- Coordinate the execution of specific equipment strategy for each asset involved with containing, controlling or safeguarding a high hazard process.
- Implement methodologies to improve operational effectiveness in compliance with regulatory codes and standards.
- Assist to lead the integration of contractor partners and equipment providing support to the plant force.
- Partner with regional and global leadership to support area leading practices.
- You will have some authority for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance, or disciplinary actions, and much of your time is spent completing the same tasks as the subordinate employees.
- Take an active role as required in small project coordination, including project scope, timetable of works, EH&S planning, budget allocation and control, and project implementation.
- Provide active hands-on support, as required, to direct and support engineers.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Engineering qualifications (electrical bias) to degree HND or HNC level.
- Directly related supervisory experience.
- Previous experience in maintenance engineering.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of related tools, processes controls and area technology systems.
- Experience coordinating third party resources to deliver business results.
- Interpersonal skills; ability to communicate coherently - both verbally and in writing.
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.
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