Job Title: Team Leader / Contracts Engineer

Location: Within 1 hour commute of Elland

Salary: £46,644 basic (OTE circa £60,000)

The Opportunity

A growing and well-established engineering business is looking to appoint a Team Leader / Contracts Engineer to support continued expansion across the food and pharmaceutical sectors. This is a long-term opportunity suited to someone looking to move away from short-term contract work and take ownership of projects, teams, and their own career progression.

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality process installations for major, well-known clients, while leading a small, skilled team on-site.

The Role

As Team Leader / Contracts Engineer, you will be responsible for managing on-site installation activities and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and coordinating a team of approximately 6 engineers on-site
• Planning and organising daily work schedules to meet project timelines
• Taking full ownership of Health & Safety on-site, ensuring compliance at all times
• Overseeing installation and engineering work within food and pharmaceutical environments
• Building strong working relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Travelling to customer sites and working away when required

About You

This role requires a hands-on engineering professional with strong leadership capability and experience within process environments.

You will have:

• Proven background as a pipefitter, welder, or similar hands-on engineering role
• Experience leading or supervising small teams on-site
• Strong understanding of process installations within food and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Solid knowledge of Health & Safety regulations and best practices
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Flexibility to travel and stay away for project work when needed
• Residence within a commutable distance of Elland (approximately 1 hour)

What’s on Offer

• Basic salary of £46,644
• Overtime paid at time and one third (OTE circa £60,000)
• Company vehicle
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance