Maintenance Team Leader

ATA Recruitment; Batley; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Batley is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader with an electrical bias. This role involves managing a team of multi-skilled engineers while providing hands-on support in maintenance tasks. The ideal candidate will possess NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, with a strong background in industrial maintenance. Competitive salary of £47,500 with OTE of £53,500 through overtime, along with funded training and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Life assurance

Pension

Extensive funded training

Qualifications

• Strong background in industrial or manufacturing maintenance.
• Confident fault finder across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Proactive, organised, and supportive team leader.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of a multi-skilled engineering team.
• Support training and development of apprentices and new engineers.
• Perform electrical fault finding on heavy industrial equipment.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

Leadership

Team management

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Siemens PLC

Job description

Maintenance Team Leader (Electrical Bias) Location: Pontefract Salary: £47,500

All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.

Key Information

• Salary: £47,500 (OTE £53,500)
• Hours: Monday–Friday, 7am–3pm
• Benefits: HNC, NVQ & PLC Training, Pension, Life Assurance
• Role: Maintenance Team Leader (Electrical Bias)
• Location: Pontefract

With continuous investment and a brand-new production line being built at a sister site, this is an ideal time to step into a leadership role with long‑term stability and strong progression.

This position balances leadership, planning, and coordination alongside hands‑on engineering (typically 60/40 on the tools).

Why This Role Stands Out

• Monday–Friday days (7–3)
• Growing operation with new equipment & major investment
• Funded qualifications – HNC, NVQ, 18th Edition, PLC training
• Supportive engineering leadership team
• Generous OT earnings
• Clear graded structure with room for salary progression

Responsibilities

Leadership & Management Responsibilities (Hands‑Off Duties)

• Day‑to‑day management of a team of multi‑skilled engineers
• Managing PPM schedules
• Managing a budget for critical spare parts and ensuring stock levels are maintained
• Supporting training and development, including apprentices and new engineers
• Hands‑on maintenance support (approx. 60%) while leading the team

Electrical Responsibilities

• Electrical fault finding on heavy industrial equipment
• Working with drives, inverters, contactors, relays, overloads & pressure switches
• Siemens PLC I/O checks
• Supporting and improving electrical PPM processes
• Reactive maintenance across all plant lines

Mechanical Exposure

• Bearings, gearboxes, rollers, motors
• Strip‑downs, rebuilds and mechanical fault finding
• Working on conveyors, crushers, screens and large plant machinery

What We're Looking For

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) – electrically biased
• Strong background in industrial/manufacturing maintenance
• Confident fault finder across electrical & mechanical systems
• Natural leader – proactive, organised and supportive
• Team Leader experience preferred; electrically strong engineers ready to step up are very welcome

Salary & Benefits

Base salary £47,500 – OTE £53,500 via overtime (up to 1.5x, 2x on Sundays, minimum 4‑hour call‑out). Includes life assurance, pension, extensive funded training and qualifications, and progression pathway.

If you are a multi‑skilled maintenance engineer and are interested in the vacancy, please contact me via email to discuss the role in further detail.

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