Hands-On Mechanical Team Lead – Conveyor Assembly

Echo Personnel Ltd; Corby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Echo Personnel Ltd. is seeking an experienced Mechanical Team Leader to join a busy manufacturing operation in Corby.

The role combines hands-on assembly of conveyors with strong leadership to drive production targets in a global manufacturing context. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience in mechanical assembly, can read engineering drawings and BOMs, and understands ISO 9001/14001/45001 standards.

Qualifications

• Reading and understanding engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience in a production environment.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 standards desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a mechanical assembly team in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Hands-on involvement in assembling conveyors and mechanical components.
• Interpret engineering drawings and BOMs to plan manufacturing activities.
• Plan daily workloads and allocate resources to hit production targets.
• Ensure workmanship meets quality specs and engineering standards; monitor KPIs.
• Perform quality inspections, dimensional checks, and torque verifications.
• Deliver daily briefings, toolbox talks, and safety updates.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety procedures and ISO standards.
• Maintain production records, training docs, and quality checks.
• Coach and develop team members to improve skills and performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and manufacturing processes.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Bills of Materials (BOMs)

Production target achievement

Team leadership experience

Quality control knowledge

Strong communication

Education

NVQ Level 3/4 in Engineering

Job description

Echo Personnel Ltd. is seeking an experienced Mechanical Team Leader to join a busy manufacturing operation in Corby.

The role combines hands-on assembly of conveyors with strong leadership to drive production targets in a global manufacturing context. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience in mechanical assembly, can read engineering drawings and BOMs, and understands ISO 9001/14001/45001 standards.