Engineering Team Leader

Northampton Business Directory; Crick; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation solutions provider in the Daventry area is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to manage the maintenance team and improve operational performance. The ideal candidate should have experience in Material Handling Systems, excellent electro-mechanical skills, and a proven track record in ensuring safety compliance. The role offers a competitive salary of £55,000 along with a great benefits package including medical cover and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Medical cover

Pension scheme

Holidays

Life assurance

Career development plans

Qualifications

• Experience in Material Handling Systems or FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of automated systems.
• Ability to ensure compliance with safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage the maintenance team and contractors for optimal performance.
• Organize work schedules and ensure health and safety compliance.
• Monitor plant operations and address faults promptly.

Skills

Maintenance team management

Health and safety compliance

Electro-mechanical skills

Performance improvement measures

Job description

Engineering Team Leader

Location, commutable from – Crick, Northamptonshire

Salary – £55,000 + Overtime + Great benefits package

A fantastic opportunity for a Engineering Team Leader has arisen to work for an internationally renowned Automation Solutions provider based in the Daventry area.

Skills required for the role of Engineering Team Leader (Distribution Centre)

• Responsible for the maintenance team and any contractors with the primary objective to achieve optimum work performance, productivity and reliability, including where necessary measures to improve performance.
• Organise teams in all aspects of working time, presence at work, work rosters, staffing matrix, building access, health and safety inductions, material handling safety requirements, holiday and sickness, absence cover and overtime work.
• Enable plant monitoring, fault detection and correction by use of proven procedures that provide for early detection, well-thought-out prioritisation, speedy response, containment of fault propagation as well as mitigation of impact to the primary operational objectives (i.e. safety, availability, throughput).
• Ensure correct PPE is worn, permit and LOTO procedures are followed.
• Ensure proper handover of shift duties including tools and gear as well as ongoing unresolved matters, areas of concern and plant equipment that was only just returned to service.
• Ensure work is carried out “right first time” and instigate Root for major or repetitive breakdowns.
• Previous experience within a Material Handling System, FMCG manufacturing or automated warehousing environment.
• Experience of supporting automated systems with a good level of electro‑mechanical skills.

Company benefits –

• Circa £55,000 + Great benefits package
• Medical Cover / Pension Scheme / Holidays / Life assurance
• Excellent individual career development plans

Other job titles –

• Engineering Team Leader
• Engineering Supervisor
• Reliability Maintenance Manager
• Maintenance Manager