Engineering Team Leader - Manufacturing £65,000 - DAYS

Proactive Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier manufacturing firm in East London is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to lead a multi-skilled team in optimizing plant performance. This role involves managing maintenance activities in a fast-paced environment while mentoring team members. The successful candidate will have proven leadership experience and relevant engineering qualifications, with a focus on automated processes. A competitive salary and excellent benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Very good pension

Bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and managing maintenance teams in automated environments.
• Multi-skilled in mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation engineering.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of maintenance technicians.
• Plan and schedule daily and weekly maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to maintain plant reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Planning skills

Education

Relevant engineering qualifications

Job description

Lead Maintenance Engineer London (East London)

Salary: £65,000 + very good pension and bonus

Shifts: Monday to Friday days 37.5 hours

Sector: Automated Manufacturing / Production

We are partnering with a world-class manufacturing company renowned for quality, investment, and exceptional workforce development. Due to continuous growth, they are seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer/ Engineering Team Leader to take a key role within their engineering team at a fully automated production facility.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to lead a team of multi-skilled maintenance technicians within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will optimise plant performance, manage maintenance activities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team while ensuring operational excellence.

Engineering Team Leader Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of maintenance technicians, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met.
• Plan, schedule, and prioritise daily and weekly maintenance activities, including preventative, planned, and reactive tasks.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and other departments to maintain plant reliability and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Monitor maintenance procedures, engineering standards, and compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Administer and review maintenance systems for trend analysis, reliability metrics, and budgeting.
• Act as a mentor and coach, fostering the development of the team and promoting the role of Engineering Team Leader across the organisation.

Engineering Team Leader Requirements

• Proven experience leading and managing maintenance teams in an automated or continuous process environment.
• Multi-skilled across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation engineering disciplines.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Strong leadership, communication, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Relevant engineering qualifications.

This role is ideal for an ambitious. Apply now to join a team where the Engineering Team Leader role is central to operational success and continuous improvement.

Keywords / Tags

Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Manager, FMCG Jobs, Manufacturing Jobs, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Supervisor, Preventive Maintenance, Leadership in Engineering

Application Process

If you have the above skills and wish to be considered for this Engineering Team Leader/ Lead Maintenance Engineer position or find out more details then please contact Simon on (phone number removed) or submit your CV to (url removed) or simply click apply below.

Lead Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Grays, Purfleet, Rainham, Barking, Tilbury, Dartford, Erith, Barking, Stanford Le Hope, Gravesend, Chelmsford, Stratford, Enfield, Epping, Romford, Brentwood, Edmonton, Walthamstow, Tottenham, and other parts of London, Kent and Essex.

Why work with Proactive?

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