Hands-on Engineering Team Leader - Industrial Maintenance

Wagstaff Recruitment; Boston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking an Engineering Team Leader in Boston, Lincolnshire, for a fast-growing UK food manufacturer. The role combines hands-on engineering expertise with people management to keep a highly automated production facility running efficiently and safely.

You will lead a small team on shift, carry out PMs and breakdowns, and maintain industrial machinery in a regulated environment, ensuring uptime and continuous improvement across the line.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience maintaining industrial machinery and performing PMs.
• Previous line management experience on shift.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-shift engineering team—production uptime focus.
• Carry out PMs and breakdowns of machinery.
• Maintain and troubleshoot industrial equipment.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Maintenance

Education

Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking an Engineering Team Leader in Boston, Lincolnshire, for a fast-growing UK food manufacturer. The role combines hands-on engineering expertise with people management to keep a highly automated production facility running efficiently and safely.

You will lead a small team on shift, carry out PMs and breakdowns, and maintain industrial machinery in a regulated environment, ensuring uptime and continuous improvement across the line.