Engineering Team Leader in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Questech Recruitment have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a well‑established and growing business based in Gainsborough.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll be responsible for managing the day‑to‑day activities of the engineering function, ensuring equipment reliability, driving continuous improvement, and leading a skilled maintenance team within a fast‑paced environment.

Shifts

4 On 4 Off Days & Nights

Salary

£51,358 per year

Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will lead the engineering team to maximise equipment availability, minimise downtime, and support operational excellence across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop the engineering team to achieve high performance.
• Plan, prioritise and coordinate maintenance activities across the site.
• Ensure planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules are completed effectively.
• Respond to breakdowns, providing technical support and driving root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Promote a proactive maintenance culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Manage engineering resources and contractors where required.
• Monitor engineering KPIs and identify opportunities to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Support capital investment and equipment improvement projects.
• Work closely with production and operations teams to maximise plant performance.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience leading or supervising an engineering or maintenance team.
• Strong background within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.
• Mechanical and/or electrical engineering qualifications (Apprenticeship, HNC/HND or Degree).
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance systems.
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation within manufacturing.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.

Desirable

• Multi‑skilled engineering background.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, TPM or Six Sigma.
• Knowledge of CMMS systems.
• Experience leading engineering improvement or reliability projects.

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