Maintenance Team Lead

Are you an experienced Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Team Leader or Engineering Supervisor looking to take the next step in your career?

Do you enjoy leading engineering teams, driving equipment reliability and supporting world-class manufacturing operations?

We're supporting a global manufacturing business who are looking to recruit a Technical Team Leader to join their Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead a team of skilled Maintenance Technicians and Electricians within a highly automated manufacturing environment, helping to maximise equipment performance, improve reliability and support operational excellence.

What's the role all about?

As the Technical Team Leader, you'll be responsible for leading the engineering support team, ensuring production equipment is maintained safely, efficiently and in line with business priorities.

You'll oversee planned preventative maintenance, coordinate engineering resources and work closely with Production, Quality and Operations teams to minimise downtime and maximise manufacturing performance.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine technical expertise with people management and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

Lead, motivate and develop a team of Production Maintenance Technicians and Electricians

Plan and prioritise engineering resources to support production operations

Manage team performance, attendance, training and development

Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and performance reviews

Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement
Maintenance & Reliability

Ensure planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes are delivered effectively

Support reactive maintenance activities and coordinate engineering response to breakdowns

Improve equipment reliability throughout the asset lifecycle

Identify opportunities to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance

Support installation, commissioning and ongoing optimisation of manufacturing equipment
Continuous Improvement

Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives

Lead engineering improvement projects to improve productivity, reliability and cost efficiency

Identify and implement engineering solutions to eliminate waste and improve operational performance

Act as a Subject Matter Expert on engineering projects and business initiatives
Operational Support

Work closely with Production and Operations teams to ensure engineering priorities align with business needs

Support production changeovers, machine set-ups and skills transfer activities

Maintain engineering documentation, procedures and compliance standards

Promote safe systems of work and ensure compliance with Health & Safety, GMP and audit requirements
What you'll need

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification

Previous experience leading an engineering or maintenance team

Strong background within a manufacturing, production or regulated environment

Experience managing planned preventative maintenance programmes

Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills

Strong people management and coaching ability

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Good computer literacy
Desirable

Experience with in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, FMCG or other regulated manufacturing sectors

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

Experience working with automated production equipment

IOSH or other Health & Safety qualification

Experience supporting 24/7 manufacturing operations
About you

You're an engaging leader who enjoys developing people while driving engineering performance.

You'll be:

Hands-on and technically credible

A confident communicator

Calm under pressure

Organised and proactive

Passionate about continuous improvement

Customer-focused with a collaborative approach
Why join?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global manufacturing business where engineering plays a critical role in operational success.

You'll lead a skilled engineering team, influence site performance and have the opportunity to drive meaningful improvements across a modern manufacturing operation.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Supervisor or Technical Team Leader looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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