Engineering Team Leader

Gap Technical Ltd; Trafford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Technical Ltd. is seeking an Engineering Team Leader at their Trafford facility. You will lead a two-person engineering team, own the PPM programme across lines, and drive improvements while remaining hands-on with fault finding.

The role focuses on equipment reliability, regulatory maintenance, and spares management, with direct accountability for H&S and audits. Standard days, with occasional overtime to meet production needs.

Qualifications

• Educated to engineering level (HNC/degree) or time-served with ONC/NVQ3 and proven maintenance experience.
• Experience leading a small technical team in manufacturing.
• Experience owning or contributing to a PPM programme and spares/MRO management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team, prioritise workload, coach best practice and develop skills.
• Own and improve the preventive maintenance programme across equipment and lines.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults, minimise production downtime.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Oversee regulatory maintenance and compliance, support audits with records.
• Manage critical spares strategy: min/max stock, budgeting, supplier relationships.
• Ensure health & safety compliance for engineering activities, permits, LOTO.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance planning

PPM management

Root cause analysis

Health & safety

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or time-served qualification

Job description

Engineering Team Leader

£55,000

Trafford

Days Only (Mon-Fri)

gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Senior Engineer to work at their facility based near Trafford Park

We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Engineer to lead our engineering team at our Trafford manufacturing facility. You'll take ownership of equipment reliability, regulatory maintenance, health & safety, and spares control while directly leading a team of two (one Engineer, one Junior Engineer) and remaining hands-on with fault-finding and improvement work yourself.

Performance Objectives

• Provide direct leadership of the engineering team prioritising workload, coaching best practice, and identifying where skills need developing.
• Own and continuously improve the planned preventive maintenance (PPM) programme across ultrasonic welding equipment, nonwoven converting/processing lines, and supporting plant, ensuring it's completed on schedule with minimal production impact.
• Respond to and resolve breakdowns, diagnosing faults in a timely manner to keep production downtime to a minimum.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) of recurring faults and drive corrective/preventive action to prevent re-occurrence.
• Own the site's regulatory maintenance and compliance programme, supporting internal and external audits with accurate records.
• Manage the critical spares strategy identifying critical spares, setting min/max stock levels, and managing reordering, budgeting, and supplier relationships to minimise unplanned stoppages.
• Own site health & safety compliance for engineering activities: risk assessments, safe systems of work, permit-to-work, LOTO, and lead accident/near-miss investigations.
• Support new equipment installation and commissioning and liaise with external contractors and technical support as required.
• Drive continuous improvement within the team to increase OEE, reduce waste, and improve process consistency.
• Maintain accurate records for equipment, services, and regulatory documentation.
• Input into recruitment, training plans, and team development as the department grows.

Person Specification

• Educated to HNC/degree level in an engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, or related) - or time-served with equivalent qualification (ONC, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds) and proven experience; see note below.
• Proven experience in a maintenance/engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising or leading a technical team.
• Experience owning or significantly contributing to a PPM programme and spares/MRO management.
• Competent working across mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic/compressed air systems.
• Working knowledge of health & safety regulations in a manufacturing setting.
• Right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Experience with ultrasonic welding equipment.
• Experience with nonwoven materials or converting processes.
• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment (PPE, medical device, or similar), including audit and documentation practices.
• NEBOSH/IOSH qualification.

Person Specification

• Ability to lead, motivate, and coach a small team.
• Works well under pressure.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload across competing demands.
• Excellent problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Flexible to occasional overtime to support the team and meet production demands.

Closing Date: 09/10/2026

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