Technician Team Leader

Scania Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training provided to support/

Enhanced parental leave

Eligibility to annual bonus scheme

Access to a great loan car scheme

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Overtime available

Company matched pension scheme

4x basic salary life insurance

Branded overalls provided

Discounts on major retail outlets

Job summary

Scania Lincoln is seeking a Technician Team Leader to oversee the workshop, mentor a team of skilled technicians and maintain high safety and quality standards. You will coordinate daily schedules, allocate tasks, and ensure customers receive efficient service.

The role requires hands-on leadership and strong communication across teams. The position offers dayshift/backshift patterns with paid overtime and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a workshop team in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to mentor apprentices and develop staff.
• Strong Health & Safety awareness and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and organise the workshop team to maximise productivity and efficiencies.
• Be the go-to support for technicians and workshop staff.
• Provide technical guidance to the team and customers as needed.
• Ensure all work is authorised to high standards.
• Promote high standards in job card write-ups to reduce warranty issues.
• Mentor apprentices to develop the next generation of technicians.

Skills

People leadership

Workshop supervision

Job description

Technician Team Leader (Supervisor) – Lincoln

Working Hours: Dayshift / Backshift

Week 1: Monday to Friday: 06:00 – 14:30

Week 2: Monday to Thursday: 13:30 – 22:00

Friday: 12:30 – 21:00

+ Alternate Saturdays 08:00 -13:00 (paid at OT)

Rate: £18.90 – £22.82 (dependent on experience) per hour

per hour + an excellent benefits package, including:

• In-house training provided to support career progression and increase earnings
• Enhanced parental leave
• Eligibility to annual bonus scheme
• Access to a great loan car scheme
• 25 days holiday (increases with service) plus public holidays
• Overtime available
• Company matched pension scheme
• 4x basic salary life insurance
• Branded overalls provided
• Discounts on major retail outlets, including groceries

An exciting opportunity to join our team at Scania Lincoln at the heart of all workshop activity. You will be an organised people leader, with proven workshop experience, who encourages and promotes a team environment. You will manage a team of skilled technicians, providing guidance, support, and ensuring a safe place to work, through excellent Health and Safety protocols. You will be passionate about the efficient running of the Workshop and pro-active communication, delivering a fantastic service to all customers.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee and organise the workshop team whilst managing productivity and efficiencies.
• Be the go‑to for any support required for Technician and workshop staff.
• Be able to provide technical knowledge to your team of technicians as well as customers when required.
• Ensure all work is authorised to a high standard.
• Promote high standards on job card write up to prevent warranty rejections.
• Mentor apprentices to empower them to become the future of tomorrow.

Closing Date: 20/11/2026

Next steps:

• A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you.
• If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager.
• You will be welcomed to a tour of the branch and workshop.

We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team at [e-mail], we’ll be happy to discuss these with you.

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.

At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.

We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family‑friendly environment for everyone.

Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.