Lead maintenance engineer

Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) Location: Northampton Salary: £58,000 Shift: Days and NightsJob Role A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join a market-leading FMCG manufacturing business in Northampton. This hands-on role offers long-term job security, structured training, and clear progression within a highly automated, modern facility.You will lead a skilled engineering team, maintaining and improving automated production machinery, ensuring maximum efficiency, reliability, and uptime across the site.Key Responsibilities Lead and support the engineering team in planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenanceElectrical and PLC fault finding on automated machineryRespond to breakdowns and drive root cause analysisEnsure safe, efficient maintenance operationsDrive continuous improvement and reliability initiativesMentor and develop junior engineersNon-Negotiable Requirements Electrical bias with industrial maintenance experienceStrong PLC fault-finding experiencePlanned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance experienceRecognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)Additional Requirements Experience in manufacturing or industrial environmentsProactive, hands-on approachTeam player with leadership capabilityDesirable FMCG or automated manufacturing backgroundEx-Armed Forces engineers encouragedBenefits £58,000 salary with regular reviewsDays and nights shift patternState-of-the-art, fully automated facilityOEM and specialist training opportunitiesPrivate healthcare and pensionClear progression into senior/management rolesLocation Commutable from: Kettering, Thrapston, Wellingborough, CorbyFor further details, contact Adem Halil at Pioneer Selection 07458162400TPBN1_UKTJ