Location: Accrington, Lancashire
Salary: £52,000
Shift: Rotating 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm
Weekend Work: 1 in 6 weekends required (with Monday and Tuesday off in that rotation)
Job Role of the Maintenance Team Leader
An exciting opportunity has become available for a hands-on Maintenance Team Leader to join a well-established and fast-paced food manufacturing business in Lancashire. This role is ideal for a strong Multi Skilled Engineer with leadership experience who enjoys motivating teams, driving standards, and making a real impact within a busy FMCG environment.
Working closely with the Engineering Manager and Maintenance Manager, you will lead a small team of engineers while remaining heavily involved in hands-on maintenance activities across the production site. The business is looking for an ambitious and motivated individual who can support team development, improve engineering performance, and help drive reliability across site.
You will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown repairs, fault finding, and continuous improvement activities across a wide range of food manufacturing and packaging equipment.
Sector – Factory Maintenance / Food Manufacturing
Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Maintenance Team Leader
Previous experience within a manufacturing or FMCG environment
Leadership or supervisory experience within engineering
Desirable Requirements for the Maintenance Team Leader
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification
The Maintenance Team Leader will benefit from:
Joining a recognised and established food manufacturing business
Excellent long-term stability and career progression opportunities
Working within a supportive engineering leadership team
Pension scheme
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Opportunity to play a key role in driving engineering improvements across site
If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details contact Shabnam Yousoof at Pioneer Selection.
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Salary description
£52000.00 - £52000.00 per year