Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Location: Northampton
Salary: £58,000
Shift: Days and Nights
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join a market-leading FMCG manufacturing business in Northampton. This hands‑on role offers long‑term job security, structured training, and clear progression within a highly automated, modern facility.
You will lead a skilled engineering team, maintaining and improving automated production machinery, ensuring maximum efficiency, reliability, and uptime across the site.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and support the engineering team in planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance
* Electrical and PLC fault finding on automated machinery
* Respond to breakdowns and drive root cause analysis
* Ensure safe, efficient maintenance operations
* Drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
* Mentor and develop junior engineers
Non‑Negotiable Requirements
* Electrical bias with industrial maintenance experience
* Strong PLC fault‑finding experience
* Planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance experience
* Recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
Additional Requirements
* Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
* Proactive, hands‑on approach
* Team player with leadership capability
Desirable
* FMCG or automated manufacturing background
* Ex‑Armed Forces engineers encouraged
Benefits
* £58,000 salary with regular reviews
* Days and nights shift pattern
* State‑of‑the‑art, fully automated facility
* OEM and specialist training opportunities
* Private healthcare and pension
* Clear progression into senior/management roles
Location
Commutable from: Kettering, Thrapston, Wellingborough, Corby
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