Job Description

Lead Maintenance Engineer London (East London)
Salary: 65,000 + very good pension and bonus
Shifts: Monday to Friday days 37.5 hours
Sector: Automated Manufacturing / Production
We are partnering with a world-class manufacturing company renowned for quality, investment, and exceptional workforce development. Due to continuous growth, they are seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer/ Engineering Team Leader to take a key role within their engineering team at a fully automated production facility.
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to lead a team of multi-skilled maintenance technicians within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will optimise plant performance, manage maintenance activities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team while ensuring operational excellence.
Engineering Team Leader Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of maintenance technicians, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met.
• Plan, schedule, and prioritise daily and weekly maintenance activities, including preventative, planned, and reactive tasks.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and other departments to maintain plant reliability and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Monitor maintenance procedures, engineering standards, and compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Administer and review maintenance systems for trend analysis, reliability metrics, and budgeting.
• Act as a mentor and coach, fostering the development of the team and promoting the role of Engineering Team Leader across the organisation.

Engineering Team Leader Requirements:

• Proven experience leading and managing maintenance teams in an automated or continuous process environment.
• Multi-skilled across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation engineering disciplines.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Strong leadership, communication, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Relevant engineering qualifications
• This role is ideal for an ambitious

Apply now to join a team where the Engineering Team Leader role is central to operational success and continuous improvement.
Keywords / Tags: Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Manager, FMCG Jobs, Manufacturing Jobs, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Supervisor, Preventive Maintenance, Leadership in Engineering
Application Process
If you have the above skills and wish to be considered for this Engineering Team Leader/ Lead Maintenance Engineer position or find out more details then please contact Simon on 07799 866285 or submit your CV to simon@proactiveglobal.com or simply click apply below. Lead Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Grays, Purfleet, Rainham, Barking, Tilbury, Dartford, Erith, Barking, Stanford Le Hope, Gravesend, Chelmsford, Stratford, Enfield, Epping, Romford, Brentwood, Edmonton, Walthamstow, Tottenham, and other parts of London, Kent and Essex
Why work with Proactive?
Proactive Global are an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and robotics sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias. When registering with Proactive you will have the opportunity to apply for some of the most interesting, specialist, opportunities in the marketplace, with the biggest companies in the sector. Follow us on Linkedin and Facebook for industry news and download our app for live notifications about newly listed vacancies. We look forward to helping you find your next role!
Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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