Lead Maintenance Engineer for GMP Lab & Facilities

SRG; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader to join our engineering function at Darlington, supporting the reliability of laboratory, manufacturing and facility assets. You will lead a small team, coordinate external contractors, and ensure assets remain safe, compliant and available for scientific and operational teams.

This role offers a step into leadership while staying technically involved in day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in maintenance engineering within a regulated or highly controlled environment.
• Experience leading or supervising maintenance teams.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capability.
• Experience working with both equipment and facility infrastructure.
• The ability to prioritise competing demands and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of maintenance technicians and support staff
• Plan, prioritise, and manage planned and reactive maintenance activities
• Support the development of team capability through coaching, mentoring, and training
• Act as a key escalation point for maintenance and reliability issues across the site
• Coordinate maintenance schedules to minimise downtime and maximise operational performance
• Oversee preventative and predictive maintenance programmes
• Support installation, calibration, improvement, and repair activities across site assets
• Work closely with facilities management providers and third-party contractors
• Coordinate infrastructure maintenance and facility improvement activities
• Ensure contractor activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with operational requirements
• Act as the interface between internal teams and external service providers
• Support Heads of Operations and key stakeholders with maintenance planning and technical advice
• Coordinate engineering resources and priorities across the site
• Contribute to maintenance strategy, asset lifecycle planning, and reliability improvements
• Help identify opportunities to improve asset performance and reduce operational costs

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance engineering

Fault-finding

Planning

Communication

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

SRG is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader to join our engineering function at Darlington, supporting the reliability of laboratory, manufacturing and facility assets. You will lead a small team, coordinate external contractors, and ensure assets remain safe, compliant and available for scientific and operational teams.

This role offers a step into leadership while staying technically involved in day-to-day operations.