Engineering Team Leader

Probe UK; Alrewas; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK is seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join their team. This role requires solid experience in fabrication, fitting, and assembly, along with CNC machining skills. The position offers a salary between £35,000 and £40,000, a stable work environment, and opportunities for growth. The successful candidate will lead a small team, ensure workflow efficiency, and operate machinery. This position is ideal for someone seeking a hands-on role in a supportive team atmosphere.

Benefits

Stable and secure role

Overtime and bonus opportunities

Friendly team environment

Qualifications

• Solid engineering background with practical experience.
• Proven fabrication, fitting, and hands-on assembly experience.
• CNC machining expertise would be useful but isn't essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small engineering team and keep workflow on track.
• Read and work from engineering drawings to precision tolerances.
• Be hands-on with fabrication, fitting, and assembly.
• Operate CNC milling and lathe machines.

Skills

Fabrication / Fitting

Assembly experience

CNC machining

Bench drilling

Organised and proactive

Job description

Engineering Team Leader Role and Company Overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a bespoke and successful engineering business. A global supplier with several decades of experience, this is one of their most exciting periods, with an increase in demand for their product leading to growth and investment onsite. This is very much a hands‑on focussed role. It is essential that you have experience of Fabrication / Fitting and Assembly. CNC milling and lathe machines experience would be useful.

Why Join This Company

• This a very stable and secure role with a world leading business
• The company is in a strong position of growth
• True global reach, with a proportion of work being exported
• Friendly, supportive team environment.

Engineering Team Leader Hours and Benefits

• £35,000 - £40,000 (dependent on experience)
• 37.5 Hours per week, 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday
• Overtime and bonus opportunities
• This position is commutable from Burton upon Trent, Tamworth, Cannock, Walsall, Lichfield, Burntwood

Engineering Team Leader Candidate Requirements

• Solid engineering background with practical experience.
• Proven Fabrication / Fitting and hands‑on Assembly experience.
• Bench Drilling and Bench Tapping.
• CNC machining expertise would be useful but isn't essential.
• Organised, proactive, and quality focused.

Engineering Team Leader Key Responsibilities

• Lead a small engineering team and keep workflow on track.
• Read and work from engineering drawings to precision tolerances.
• Be hands‑on with fabrication, Fitting and Assembly.
• Operate CNC milling and lathe machines.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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