Maintenance Team Leader

We are working with a large, established manufacturing operation to appoint a Maintenance Team Leader into a critical on-site leadership position. This role suits a hands-on engineer who enjoys leading from the front, maintaining high engineering standards and driving performance across a multi-skilled maintenance team in a fast-paced environment. The Role You will be responsible for coordinating and leading maintenance activities across a production site, ensuring plant availability, safety and engineering standards are consistently met. Key responsibilities include: * Leading and motivating a team of multi-skilled engineers on shift * Planning, prioritising and allocating reactive and planned maintenance work * Maintaining compliance with health & safety legislation and site procedures * Providing hands-on engineering support during complex breakdowns * Ensuring effective communication and consistency between shifts * Coaching and developing engineers and apprentices * Supporting continuous improvement and longer-term engineering initiatives * Escalating production or engineering risks where required * Conducting reviews, basic HR administration and performance discussions * Reporting on engineering performance using structured KPIs Candidate Profile Essential: * NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline * Strong background in multi-skilled maintenance within a manufacturing or industrial environment * Previous experience leading, supervising or acting up within an engineering team * Solid electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability * Understanding of preventative maintenance, reliability and CI principles * Confident communicator with a practical, hands-on leadership style * Comfortable using basic IT systems and maintenance software Desirable: * Formal leadership or management qualification * Experience using CMMS / maintenance planning systems * Exposure to structured performance reporting frameworks Details * £53,000 * 4 on 4 off shift pattern * Pension and wellbeing support