Maintenance Team Leader (Electrical Bias)
Circa £54,000
Continental shift pattern (7 am‑7 pm, 7 pm‑7 am)
Wrexham
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Team Leader with an electrical bias to join a well‑established, high‑volume food manufacturing site in Wrexham. You will lead a small, skilled maintenance team on shift, ensuring equipment reliability, production efficiency, and the highest standards of safety and quality are consistently met. This role combines hands‑on engineering with leadership responsibility and is ideal for someone looking to take the next step in their engineering career.
Daily Responsibilities
* Lead, motivate, and coordinate a small on‑shift maintenance team
* Act as the senior engineering support on shift, particularly for electrical faults and issues
* Ensure timely completion of planned and reactive maintenance activities
* Prioritise workloads to minimise downtime and maintain production performance
* Support and coach team members, encouraging development and best practice
* Ensure strict adherence to health & safety, food safety, and company procedures
* Complete shift handovers, reporting, and maintenance documentation accurately
* Support continuous improvement initiatives and assist with root cause analysis of breakdowns
* Liaise with production and other departments to maintain smooth site operations
Qualifications & Experience
* Level 3 qualification in an electrical or engineering discipline (or equivalent)
* Strong electrical fault‑finding experience within a manufacturing environment (FMCG or food manufacturing preferred)
* Previous experience leading or mentoring engineers or technicians
* Good working knowledge of PLC fault‑finding (desirable but not essential)
* Able to make sound decisions under pressure and manage competing priorities
* Strong communication and leadership skills
Benefits
* Competitive salary circa £54,000
* Continental shift pattern with built‑in rest periods
* Company pension scheme
* Paid annual leave
* Training and development opportunities
* Employee assistance programme
* Overtime opportunities (x1.5)
Ideal background / Previous roles may include: Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Shift Technician, Reliability Engineer or field service engineer.
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