Engineering Team Leader

Overview

This is a great opportunity for an Engineering Team Lead to join the Calibration & Maintenance department at Bolton, which is part of the Manufacturing functional organisation. The Calibration & Maintenance Engineering Team Lead will be responsible for day‑to‑day planning and completion of all Mechanical Calibration & Maintenance activities. These will range from managing preventative maintenance requirements for process equipment & ESS (Environmental Stress Screening) to Mechanical Calibration activities such as torque tooling calibration & CMM inspection tasks.

Knowledge of calibration requirements, calibration controls & equipment capabilities is critical, as well as the ability to work in cross functional teams, reporting to external stakeholders. You will be working with the wider C&M department supporting the Operations teams to deliver their routine calibration activities and drive continuous improvement.

• Manage routine calibrations of Mechanical equipment, ESD & EST test schedules & routine preventative maintenance activities.
• Responsible for liaising with key stakeholders key stakeholders (MOMs & TLs) & assessing priority.
• Responsible for resourcing failure modes of process equipment & mechanical test equipment, reducing operations downtime.
• Responsible for KPIs such as start on time, schedule adherence and lead time for all routine calibrations.
• Manage day to day deliverables of both engineers & operators within the team – routine calibrations, calibration failure / non‑conformance, COTS workload & backlog.
• Support team development – conducting performance and development reviews in accordance with MBDA PAD2 process.
• Working with external suppliers to manage offload calibration activities.

• Minimum HNC qualification or equivalent in a relevant engineering subject.
• Proven people manager experience & understanding of delivering against KPIs.
• Sound technical knowledge of test & process equipment (STTE & COTS), both theory and practical.
• A strong understanding of calibration & maintenance principles.
• Demonstrated experience leading audits and managing compliance to relevant standards.
• Experience working with external stakeholders and managing workload.

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• 25 days of paid annual leave per calendar year, with an additional day added at each of the 5, 10 and 15‑year milestones. You can also purchase up to an additional five days through payroll.
• Dynamic Working policies allow flexibility around working hours and location, with options for paid overtime, dynamic leave (time in lieu) and more.
• MBDA Retirement Savings Plan – a 'Defined Contribution' plan (Mercer Master Trust) with 4% employee and 6% employer contributions, up to 2% additional.
• Financial Awareness – access to free webinars and an education website.
• Share Incentive Plan – acquire shares in our UK Shareholder, BAE Systems PLC; tax‑efficient on shares purchased.
• Mortgage Advice – free mortgage advice and webinars.
• Season Ticket Loan – borrow the value of public transport season tickets and spread the cost over 12 months.
• Critical Illness – tax‑free lump sum payment after diagnosis.
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential support 24/7.
• Voluntary Private Medical Insurance – three plans to suit individual needs.
• Funded Private Medical Insurance – eligible employees (Grade C & Above) are enrolled in a company‑funded benefit.
• Dental Insurance – cash‑back on everyday dental expenses with six levels of cover.
• Healthcare Cash Plan – cash‑back on everyday healthcare expenses with six levels of cover.
• Healthcare and Leisure – cash‑back…