Engineering Team Leader

Perrigo Company plc

Engineering Team Leader providing support to Manufacturing and Packaging departments at Perrigo. Ensuring production machinery meets required standards and managing engineering teams.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeBraunton • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership and team-building skills while effectively managing a Production Engineering team in the pharmaceutical industry. Proficient in engineering support, maintenance philosophies, and continuous improvement practices to ensure optimal production performance.

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Team Building SkillsProduction Engineering ManagementContinuous Improvement ExperienceKnowledge of cGMP PracticesNVQ II in Mechanical Engineering

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Hard Skills

Production EngineeringMaintenance PhilosophiesLean ManufacturingEngineering SupportInventory Management

Soft Skills

Calm Under PressurePositive AttitudeFlexibilityMotivational SkillsEffective Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

Recognised Engineering ApprenticeshipNVQ II in Mechanical EngineeringNVQ III Supervision

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical IndustryCGMP PracticesEngineering Related Safety LegislationPUWERPPMTPM

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide an engineering support service to the Manufacturing and Packaging departments through effective supervision of a Production Engineering team
Ensure that production machinery is fit for purpose and performing at the required standard to deliver the production plan
Ensure that engineering parts, materials and consumables inventory is maintained
Source and procure the aforementioned items as required
Set direction to the production support engineering team
Sets both long- and short-term priorities, allocates resource and ensures continuity through effective handovers
Liaise with external departments to understand customer requirements and establish priorities
Provide communication with and feedback to external departments
Line management of the Production Support Engineers
Motivates & facilitates the team members to constantly strive for improvement
Undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time in order to support the Perrigo business

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must Haves: Team building/leading skills
Ability to handle any work-related pressure situations whilst remaining calm and approachable
Able to interpret business priorities and translate into priorities for self & others
Positive and flexible attitude towards own department and customers
Aptitude to accept change culture
Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship plus 2 years post qualification experience in the pharmaceutical industry
NVQ II in Mechanical Engineering (preferably with Electrical Module)
Preferred: Good working knowledge of engineering related safety legislation i.e. PUWER
Experience/knowledge of maintenance philosophies such as PPM, TPM
Continuous improvement/lean manufacturing experience
Knowledge of cGMP practices relating to Engineering
NVQ III Supervision

Benefits

Comp & perks

Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family
Career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally