Engineering Team Leader

Role: Operational Lead Technician (Permanent Nights)
Location: Coventry
Hours: 12 hour shifts of 18:00 to 06:00, 3 Days on 3 Days off (Including weekends)
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operational Lead Technician to join a fast-paced automated production line environment.

This hands-on leadership role is responsible for maintaining site equipment, driving operational efficiency, minimising downtime of machines, and supporting the day-to-day running of the operation.

Working closely with the Shift Supervisor and Operations team, the successful candidate will lead a small team of Machine Minders while ensuring equipment reliability, safety compliance, quality standards, and productivity targets are consistently achieved.

Duties of an Operational Lead Technician:

• Ensure the efficient and safe operation of production equipment
• Lead, coach and develop Machine Minders to improve team performance
• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance to minimise equipment downtime
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to increase efficiency, safety and quality
• Record maintenance activities and downtime accurately using maintenance management systems
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Support Shift Supervisors with the planning and running of production operations
• Monitor productivity, quality and performance targets
• Manage labour allocation and support succession planning within the team

What we would like from you:

• Previous experience within an Engineering or Maintenance environment
• Experience working within an automated manufacturing, production, FMCG or industrial setting
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical maintenance background
• Experience leading, motivating and developing teams
• Proven fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and make decisions under pressure
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety practices and compliance requirements
• Experience working towards productivity, quality and operational performance targets

Essential

Qualifications:

• Electrically OR Mechanically Qualified - NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / ONC or equivalent
• IOSH or equivalent
• HACCP Level 2

Desirable

Qualifications:

• Engineering HNC/HND or Degree
• Apprenticeship trained
• NEBOSH qualification
• HACCP Level 3
• Welding and fabrication experience

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