Lead Technician

Pioneer Selection - Manufacturing & Industry Recruitment Specialists; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Gym membership

Training and development

Job summary

Lead Maintenance Engineer sought for a modern, highly automated manufacturing facility in Normanton. You will lead a hands-on engineering team, drive reliability, preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and continuous improvement.

The role offers a clear progression path, a competitive salary (£46,397) and a comprehensive benefits package including pension, life assurance, and gym membership.

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance engineering experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring maintenance engineers.
• Strong hands-on experience with planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance.
• Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Recognised engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled).
• Experience working on automated manufacturing equipment.
• Experience working within a UK manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to the engineering team in a fast-paced environment.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, and breakdown support.
• Drive reliability improvements and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain engineering standards across automated production equipment.
• Lead by example to minimise downtime and improve equipment uptime.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Leadership

Fault finding

Hands-on maintenance

Continuous improvement

Automated equipment

UK manufacturing experience

Education

Recognised engineering qualification

Tools

PLC diagnostics

Job description

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer to join a modern, highly automated manufacturing facility. This is a hands‑on leadership role, ideal for an engineer who enjoys leading by example while driving reliability, continuous improvement, and engineering best practice.

Working within a fast-paced production environment, you will provide technical leadership to the engineering team while carrying out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, and breakdown support across a range of automated production equipment. You will play a key role in improving equipment reliability, minimising downtime, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring engineering standards are maintained.

Sector: Manufacturing / Factory Maintenance

Essential Requirements

• Proven maintenance engineering experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring maintenance engineers.
• Strong hands‑on experience with planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance.
• Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Recognised engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical or Multi‑Skilled).
• Experience working on automated manufacturing equipment.
• Previous experience as a Lead Engineer, Senior Maintenance Engineer, Engineering Supervisor, or Team Leader.
• Electrical fault-finding and PLC diagnostic experience.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Experience working within a UK manufacturing environment.

LEAD MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Title: Lead Maintenance Engineer

Location: Normanton

Salary: £46,397

Shift: Days (1 in 4 weeks back shift)

The Role

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer to join a modern, highly automated manufacturing facility. This is a hands‑on leadership role, ideal for an engineer who enjoys leading by example while driving reliability, continuous improvement, and engineering best practice.

Working within a fast-paced production environment, you will provide technical leadership to the engineering team while carrying out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, and breakdown support across a range of automated production equipment. You will play a key role in improving equipment reliability, minimising downtime, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring engineering standards are maintained.

Sector: Manufacturing / Factory Maintenance

Essential Requirements

• Proven maintenance engineering experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring maintenance engineers.
• Strong hands‑on experience with planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance.
• Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills.Recognised engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical or Multi‑Skilled).
• Experience working on automated manufacturing equipment.

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience as a Lead Engineer, Senior Maintenance Engineer, Engineering Supervisor, or Team Leader.
• Electrical fault-finding and PLC diagnostic experience.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Experience working within a UK manufacturing environment.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join a market‑leading manufacturing business with continued investment in automation and technology.
• A hands‑on leadership role with genuine career progression opportunities.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including pension, life assurance, and gym membership.
• Ongoing training, technical development, and support for career progression.