Maintenance Team Leader
Location: Blackpool area Salary: £60,000 £63,000 Shift Pattern: Panama Shift Pattern (5s and 4s)
The Role:
A well-established manufacturing business is currently recruiting a Maintenance Team Leader to join their engineering function during an exciting period of growth and investment. With multiple capital and improvement projects scheduled to commence in 2026, this is a key leadership role within the sites maintenance and reliability strategy.
The successful Maintenance Team Leader will be an experienced and seasoned leader, capable of balancing hands-on maintenance support with effective people management. This role requires a strong technical background alongside a clear passion for continuous improvement, reliability, and performance delivery within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
The Maintenance Team Leader will be responsible for:
Leading, managing, and motivating a team of multi-skilled maintenance engineers on shift
Providing hands-on electrical and mechanical maintenance support during breakdowns and critical issues
Managing daily shift activities, workload allocation, and engineering priorities
Driving continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability
Supporting and delivering PPM strategies and engineering best practice
Acting as the technical escalation point for complex faults and repeat issues
Ensuring compliance with health & safety standards and site engineering procedures
Contributing to upcoming capital projects and site improvements planned for 2026
About the Candidate:
The ideal Maintenance Team Leader will demonstrate:
Proven experience as a Maintenance Team Leader, Engineering Supervisor, or similar leadership role
A strong background in hands-on maintenance within a manufacturing or FMCG environment
The ability to lead from the front while effectively managing and developing an engineering team
A clear passion for continuous improvement with a proven track record of delivering measurable results
Strong fault-finding capability across electrical and mechanical systems
Recognised engineering qualifications (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent)
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