Maintenance Team Leader

Theo James Recruitment Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Death in Service - 4x Annual Salary

Bupa Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Long Service Allowance & Recognition

Free Hot Drinks, Parking & Regular</n>

Job summary

Theo James Recruitment Ltd is supporting a well-established manufacturing business in Durham to hire an Engineering Team Leader who will oversee engineering technicians and stores staff, ensuring maintenance activities support production targets and drive site improvements.

You will lead and coach teams, coordinate planned and reactive maintenance, improve equipment reliability, manage spares and purchases, and ensure health and safety compliance while delivering engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Previous experience supervising or leading maintenance engineering teams.
• Proven fault-finding, breakdown management and planned maintenance experience.
• Good understanding of health and safety legislation, safe working practices and permit-to-work systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the engineering and stores teams, managing performance, training and workloads.
• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance, providing technical support with breakdowns and fault finding.
• Drive equipment reliability, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee engineering stores, stock accuracy, critical spares, purchasing and cost control.
• Support equipment installations, commissioning, upgrades and engineering projects.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures, risk assessments, permits to work and company standards.
• Monitor engineering KPIs, maintain accurate records and communicate priorities across departments.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Problem solving

Health & safety

Communication

Organisational

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

HNC (Level 4)

Tools

PLCs

ERP M3

Job description

Engineering Team Leader

Job Title: Engineering Team Leader

Location: Durham

Salary: Competitive Salary (DOE)

Benefits: Pension, Private Healthcare Benefits, Death in Service, Free Parking & More

The Company:

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and forward-thinking manufacturing business that continues to invest in its people, equipment and operational excellence.

With a strong focus on innovation, reliability and continuous improvement, this business offers a supportive working environment where employees are encouraged to develop their skills and make a genuine impact.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a successful engineering operation and play a key role in maintaining production efficiency, developing a skilled team and driving site improvements.

Working Hours:

Day Shift - Monday to Friday

Benefits:

• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service - 4x Annual Salary
• Bupa Health Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Allowance & Recognition
• Free Hot Drinks, Parking & Regular Company Events

Job Description:

As an Engineering Team Leader, you will oversee a team of Engineering Technicians and Stores personnel, ensuring maintenance activities are delivered effectively while supporting production targets and engineering improvements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, coach and develop the engineering and stores teams, managing performance, training and workloads.
• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance, providing technical support with breakdowns and fault finding.
• Drive equipment reliability, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee engineering stores, stock accuracy, critical spares, purchasing and cost control.
• Support equipment installations, commissioning, upgrades and engineering projects.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures, risk assessments, permits to work and company standards.
• Monitor engineering KPIs, maintain accurate records and communicate priorities across departments.

Skills & Experience:

To be successful as an Engineering Team Leader, you will ideally demonstrate:

• Level 3 Engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Previous experience supervising or leading maintenance engineering teams.
• Proven fault-finding, breakdown management and planned maintenance experience.
• Good understanding of health and safety legislation, safe working practices and permit-to-work systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Experience:

An HNC or equivalent Level 4 qualification, experience with PLCs, automation, robotics, engineering stores, TPM, Lean Manufacturing or ERP systems such as M3 would be advantageous. Experience within plastics, packaging or recycling manufacturing would also be beneficial.

Why Should You Apply?

This Engineering Team Leader opportunity offers the chance to join a progressive manufacturing business that values technical expertise, teamwork and continuous improvement.

You’ll benefit from a competitive package, long-term career opportunities and the chance to influence engineering performance across a busy production environment.