Electronics Assembly Team Leader

Automation Experts; Rugby; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health Plan

Early Friday Finish

Job summary

Automation Experts in Warwickshire is seeking an Electronics Assembly Team Leader to supervise a small production team and drive delivery of PCB-based electronics equipment. You will lead daily workloads, support hands-on assembly, testing and fault finding, and collaborate with Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain to improve manufacturing performance.

The role requires hands-on electronics knowledge, supervisory experience, and 3–5 years in a similar setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics manufacturing or assembly.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Hands-on electronics knowledge with fault-finding capability.
• Experience assembling/testing PCB-based products.
• Experience in an ESD-controlled environment.
• Experience planning workloads and coordinating activities.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication across departments.
• Qualification in Electro-Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3–5 years in a similar engineering/manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the electronics assembly team and promote safety.
• Plan daily/weekly production workloads to meet delivery schedules.
• Support hands-on assembly, testing, fault finding and repair.
• Drive improvements in quality, productivity and efficiency.
• Reduce lead times and transition to holding finished stock.
• Ensure products meet quality and delivery targets.
• Provide coaching and development for team members.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain.
• Manage stock control and Kanban systems.
• Oversee quality documentation and traceability.
• Support software installation, configuration and basic troubleshooting of condition monitoring systems.
• Collaborate with R&D to improve products and update docs.
• Monitor team performance and KPI achievement.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on electronics

Fault-finding

PCB testing

ESD environment

Workload planning

Problem solving

Communication

Education

HNC / City & Guilds or equivalent in Electro-Mechanical Eng

Job description

Electronics Assembly Team Leader

£32-40k + Career Development

Benefits:

• Pension
• Health Plan
• Early Friday Finish

Warwickshire. Ref: 25582

This is an excellent opportunity for an Electronics Assembly Team Leader to join an independent electrical engineering group that delivers design, manufacturing, installation, maintenance and service solutions across a wide range of industrial and commercial sectors.

You’ll be joining a growing business unit specialising in the design and manufacture of advanced electronic equipment used to protect critical motors and generators. Their innovative technology enables customers to detect electrical faults before catastrophic failures occur. With increasing market demand, a successful new product launch and continued business growth, now is an exciting time to join the team.

This is a hands-on leadership role, combining electronics assembly, testing and fault finding with responsibility for leading a small production team. You’ll work closely with Operations, Engineering and R&D to improve manufacturing performance, reduce lead times and support the continued growth of the business.

Electronics Assembly Team Leader - The Role:

• Lead and supervise the electronics assembly team, promoting a strong safety-first culture.
• Plan and coordinate daily and weekly production workloads to meet delivery schedules.
• Support hands-on assembly, testing, fault finding and repair of electronic equipment.
• Drive continuous improvements in quality, productivity and manufacturing efficiency.
• Help reduce manufacturing lead times and support the transition from build-to-order production towards holding finished products in stock.
• Ensure products are manufactured to the required quality standards and delivery targets.
• Provide technical support, coaching and development for assembly team members.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain teams to coordinate production activities.
• Manage stock control, Kanban systems and materials availability.
• Oversee quality documentation, product traceability and non-conformance investigations.
• Support software installation, configuration and basic troubleshooting of condition monitoring systems.
• Collaborate with the R&D team to improve products and update technical documentation.
• Monitor team performance and support KPI achievement.

Electronics Assembly Team Leader - What We're Looking For:

• Previous experience within an electronics manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience within a production or engineering setting.
• Strong hands-on electronics knowledge with fault-finding capability.
• Experience assembling and testing PCB-based electronic products and electronic equipment.
• Experience working within an ESD-controlled (Electrostatic Discharge) manufacturing environment.
• Experience planning workloads and coordinating manufacturing activities.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across multiple departments.
• HNC, City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Electro-Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years' experience within a similar engineering or manufacturing environment

Why Join?

• Join a growing engineering business following increased customer demand and a successful new product launch.
• Lead the manufacture of innovative electronic monitoring equipment used within critical power generation applications.
• Play a key role in bringing advanced electronics fault-finding capability in-house.
• Influence production planning, manufacturing efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Supportive engineering culture with genuine long-term career development opportunities.
• Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:00pm with an early 1:30pm finish on Fridays.

Located in Warwickshire, this role would be commutable from Coventry, Leicester, Hinckley, Lutterworth, Rugby, Daventry, Northampton and surrounding areas.

For further information please contact Sarah Clarke