Lead Maintenance Engineer / Team Leader (Progression)

Rise Technical; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing bespoke manufacturer located in the UK is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to supervise a team and manage maintenance activities. The role offers autonomy, career progression, and opportunities for technical training on machinery. Candidates should have a background in Maintenance Engineering and experience in team leadership. This position provides a competitive salary of £46,929 - £47,170 with additional perks like optional overtime and 20 days holiday.

Benefits

Full Team Autonomy

Career Progression

Optional Overtime

Technical Machinery Training

20 Days Holiday

Qualifications

• Previous background in Maintenance Engineering with a good Engineering understanding.
• Experience in a supervisory or team leader role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance activities and manage a team of three engineers.
• Provide technical training for the maintenance team.
• Work on mechanical and electrical repairs across the factory.

Skills

Maintenance Engineering

Supervisory experience

Mechanical repairs

Electrical repairs

Job description

Lead Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Team Leader (Progression)

£46,929 - £47,170 + Full Team Autonomy + Career Progression + Optional Overtime + Technical Machinery Training + 20 Days Holiday

Factory Based, Commutable from Scunthorpe, Gainsborough, Lincoln, Louth, Sheffield, Grimsby, Doncaster and surrounding areas

Shifts : 4 on 4 off days and nights 6-6

Are you from a Maintenance Engineering background looking to step into a supervisory role within a growing bespoke manufacturer that supply into globally renowned blue‑chip companies, where you will have full autonomy of a three person maintenance team combined with further technical training and career progression?

This is a fantastic days based opportunity to be technically challenged and have a split between hand on maintenance and leadership where you will oversee the full maintenance for your team whilst also being guided by the Maintenance Manager, where you will have further scope of progression and machinery training to become a task expert.

This company have been established for over 20 years and have 150 employees on one site working with globally renowned blue‑chip customers, they offer a long‑term rewarding role and career where they look to become the best employer in the area in order to grow making career progression a real opportunity.

This role will suit someone from a Maintenance Engineering background with some supervisory, man‑management or team leader experience looking to join a growing bespoke manufacturer.

The Role

• Maintenance RM & PPM across the factory working alongside three maintenance engineers
• shift based working 4 on 4 off, optional overtime, and annually paid bonus
• Further technical training, working on mechanical and electrical repairs on machinery

The Person

• Previous background in Maintenance Engineering with a good Engineering understanding
• Looking to work as part of a small close‑knit maintenance team

Keywords: Lead Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Team Leader, Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Engineer, Shift Supervisor, Scunthorpe, Gainsborough, Lincoln, Louth, Sheffield, Grimsby, Doncaster