Engineering Team Leader

Engineering Team Leader focuses on leading from the front, supporting your team while carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.

What the role involves

• Leading from the front, supporting your team while carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical and mechanical faults.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards.
• Supporting installation and commissioning activities.
• Our client, a leading company in the FMCG industry, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Team Leader to lead a small team of engineers while remaining hands-on on the tools.

Skills and requirements

• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance background.
• Leadership experience or clear potential to manage a team.
• Relevant engineering qualifications (NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent).
• Strong fault-finding and organisational skills.

Candidate fit

• Hands-on leadership, organisation, coaching, and reliable follow-through.

Additional role context

• Day maintenance activities, ensuring plant and equipment operate safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime.
• Week 1: Monday to Friday.
• Week 2: Tuesday to Saturday.