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Maintenance Team Leader

Location: Lichfield

Salary: Circa £56,000

Shifts: Panama (12‑hour shifts, rotating days & nights)

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer ready to take the next step into leadership, or a current Team Leader looking for a fresh challenge? This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a small engineering team, drive performance, and play a key role in keeping a fast‑paced manufacturing site running efficiently.

The Role

As Maintenance Engineering Team Leader, you’ll oversee a shift team of Maintenance Engineers while remaining hands‑on with day‑to‑day engineering tasks. You’ll ensure equipment remains reliable, downtime is minimised, and safety standards are consistently maintained.

You’ll work closely with the Maintenance Manager, support continuous improvement initiatives, and help push forward engineering innovation across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and support a team of Engineers
• Carry out both preventative and reactive maintenance across production equipment
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to reduce downtime
• Conduct repairs, testing, and site start‑up procedures
• Uphold high standards in hygiene, safety, compliance, and engineering best practice
• Support the development of preventative maintenance strategies and improvements

What You’ll Need

• Proven experience in a leadership or team‑leading capacity
• Strong hands‑on engineering background—ideally gained in a manufacturing environment
• Multi‑skilled: solid mechanical and electrical capabilities
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, PC/inverter-driven equipment (desirable)
• Relevant engineering qualifications (minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of PPM, planned maintenance, and process improvement

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary of £56,000
• Life assurance
• Healthcare support including Remote GP service and BUPA access
• 23 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service
• Option to buy up to 2 extra weeks of holiday
• Funded learning & development opportunities
• Employee discounts, salary finance schemes, and wellbeing support

Apply Today

If you’re ready to step into a leadership role and make a meaningful impact within a forward‑thinking engineering team, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now for a confidential conversation about the role.

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