Do you enjoy leading engineering teams, driving equipment reliability and supporting world-class manufacturing operations?
We're supporting a global manufacturing business who are looking to recruit a Technical Team Leader to join their Engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity to lead a team of skilled Maintenance Technicians and Electricians within a highly automated manufacturing environment, helping to maximise equipment performance, improve reliability and support operational excellence.
What's the role all about?
As the Technical Team Leader, you'll be responsible for leading the engineering support team, ensuring production equipment is maintained safely, efficiently and in line with business priorities.
You'll oversee planned preventative maintenance, coordinate engineering resources and work closely with Production, Quality and Operations teams to minimise downtime and maximise manufacturing performance.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine technical expertise with people management and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
Engineering Leadership
Lead, motivate and develop a team of Production Maintenance Technicians and Electricians
Plan and prioritise engineering resources to support production operations
Manage team performance, attendance, training and development
Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and performance reviews
Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement
Maintenance & Reliability
Ensure planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes are delivered effectively
Support reactive maintenance activities and coordinate engineering response to breakdowns
Improve equipment reliability throughout the asset lifecycle
Identify opportunities to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance
Support installation, commissioning and ongoing optimisation of manufacturing equipment
Continuous Improvement
Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
Lead engineering improvement projects to improve productivity, reliability and cost efficiency
Identify and implement engineering solutions to eliminate waste and improve operational performance
Act as a Subject Matter Expert on engineering projects and business initiatives
Operational Support
Work closely with Production and Operations teams to ensure engineering priorities align with business needs
Support production changeovers, machine set-ups and skills transfer activities
Maintain engineering documentation, procedures and compliance standards
Promote safe systems of work and ensure compliance with Health & Safety, GMP and audit requirements
What you'll need
To succeed in this role, you'll bring:
Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification
Previous experience leading an engineering or maintenance team
Strong background within a manufacturing, production or regulated environment
Experience managing planned preventative maintenance programmes
Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills
Strong people management and coaching ability
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Good computer literacy
Desirable
Experience within cosmetics, pharmaceutical, FMCG or other regulated manufacturing sectors
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
Experience working with automated production equipment
IOSH or other Health & Safety qualification
Experience supporting 24/7 manufacturing operations
About you
You're an engaging leader who enjoys developing people while driving engineering performance.
You'll be:
Hands-on and technically credible
A confident communicator
Calm under pressure
Organised and proactive
Passionate about continuous improvement
Customer-focused with a collaborative approach
Why join?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global manufacturing business where engineering plays a critical role in operational success.
You'll lead a skilled engineering team, influence site performance and have the opportunity to drive meaningful improvements across a modern manufacturing operation.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Supervisor or Technical Team Leader looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Kingdom People are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
Salary description
£58726.00 - £58726.00 per year