Maintenance Team Leader
Location: Lichfield
Salary: Circa £56,000
Shifts: Panama (12‑hour shifts, rotating days & nights)
Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer ready to take the next step into leadership, or a current Team Leader looking for a fresh challenge? This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a small engineering team, drive performance, and play a key role in keeping a fast‑paced manufacturing site running efficiently.
The Role
As Maintenance Engineering Team Leader, you'll oversee a shift team of Maintenance Engineers while remaining hands‑on with day‑to‑day engineering tasks. You'll ensure equipment remains reliable, downtime is minimised, and safety standards are consistently maintained.
You'll work closely with the Maintenance Manager, support continuous improvement initiatives, and help push forward engineering innovation across the site.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, motivate, and support a team of Engineers
Carry out both preventative and reactive maintenance across production equipment
Respond quickly to breakdowns to reduce downtime
Conduct repairs, testing, and site start‑up procedures
Uphold high standards in hygiene, safety, compliance, and engineering best practice
Support the development of preventative maintenance strategies and improvements
What You'll Need
Proven experience in a leadership or team‑leading capacity
Strong hands‑on engineering background-ideally gained in a manufacturing environment
Multi‑skilled: solid mechanical and electrical capabilities
Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, PC/inverter-driven equipment (desirable)
Relevant engineering qualifications (minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
Strong understanding of PPM, planned maintenance, and process improvement
What's on Offer
Competitive salary of £56,000
Life assurance
Healthcare support including Remote GP service and BUPA access
23 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service
Option to buy up to 2 extra weeks of holiday
Funded learning & development opportunities
Employee discounts, salary finance schemes, and wellbeing support
Apply Today
If you're ready to step into a leadership role and make a meaningful impact within a forward‑thinking engineering team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now for a confidential conversation about the role.
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