At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and support a team of maintenance engineers in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join a successful manufacturing business with a focus on engineering excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Hands-on role with a chance to influence key performance metrics.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving performance and improvements in engineering.
- Qualifications: Engineering maintenance experience and leadership skills required.
Are you a hands-on Maintenance Engineer with leadership experience? Looking for an opportunity to take ownership, develop a team, and drive engineering performance within a busy manufacturing environment and work on a Days shift, Monday to Friday? We are recruiting for an Engineering Team Leader to support the day-to-day running of a maintenance function, ensuring equipment reliability, minimising downtime, and leading a team of engineers to deliver outstanding results.
The Role:
- Lead, coach and support a team of maintenance engineers.
- Coordinate daily maintenance activities and planned maintenance schedules.
- Provide hands-on support with breakdowns, fault finding and repairs.
- Drive improvements in reliability, downtime reduction and asset performance.
- Manage engineering spares, contractors and supplier relationships.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and engineering projects.
- Monitor and improve key KPIs including MTTR and MTBF.
- Work closely with production and operational teams to maintain performance.
About You
- Engineering maintenance experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
- Previous supervisory, team leader or management experience.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Confident communicator with the ability to motivate and develop others.
- Engineering qualification essential. (Electrical or Mechanical)
- Experience using CMMS systems would be advantageous.
What's on Offer?
- A key leadership role within a successful manufacturing business.
- Varied, hands-on engineering environment.
- Opportunity to influence performance and drive improvements.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Interested? Apply now for a confidential discussion or apply immediately for consideration.
Maintenance Team Leader in Milton Keynes employer: The Hire Place LLP
As a leading manufacturer of plastics with over 30 years of industry experience, this company offers a stable and secure work environment in Northamptonshire. Employees benefit from a strong commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement, alongside opportunities for personal and professional growth within a supportive team culture. The rotational shift pattern allows for a balanced work-life dynamic, making it an excellent choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
