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Maintenance Engineer Team Leader

OrionSouth East London, London🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 12 Oct 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape a growing engineering function while benefiting from a highly competitive salary of up to £60,000, a generous bonus, and the flexibility of a hybrid schedule. You will thrive here if you are an ambitious leader who enjoys blending hands-on technical problem-solving with team mentorship to drive lasting operational improvements. Apply today to advance your career with a company that is heavily invested in your professional development and cutting-edge technology.

Quick Overview

Salary
£55k - £60k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
South East London, London, United Kingdom
Posted
1 week ago

Job Description

Engineering Team Leader

Aylesbury
£55,000 - £60,000 Bonus
DAYS - Monday to Friday, 10:00am - 6:30pm

Engineering Team Leader Lead People. Drive Performance. Make an Impact.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Engineering Team Leader to join a growing manufacturing business investing heavily in its people, equipment and engineering capability.

This Engineering Team Leader role combines hands-on maintenance leadership with data-driven decision making. You'll spend time coaching engineers, improving maintenance performance, driving CMMS utilisation and leading root cause investigations that deliver lasting improvements.

If you are an Engineering Team Leader who enjoys getting stuck in, challenging the norm and developing people, this could be the perfect next step.

What's on Offer?
  • £55,000 - £60,000 basic salary
  • Annual bonus scheme
  • Significant investment in engineering and technology
  • Real progression opportunities
  • Opportunity to shape a developing engineering function
  • Exposure to predictive maintenance technologies including vibration monitoring and thermal imaging
The Role

As Engineering Team Leader, you will:

  • Lead and develop a team of multi-skilled engineers
  • Champion CMMS best practice and data accuracy
  • Drive PPM compliance and maintenance performance
  • Lead fault finding and root cause analysis activities
  • Create and improve SOPs, processes and training plans
  • Support engineers with hands-on maintenance when required
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives
  • Ensure strong communication and effective shift handovers
What We're Looking For
  • Previous experience as an Engineering Team Leader, Supervisor or Senior Engineer
  • Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance knowledge
  • Experience within FMCG, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics or GMP manufacturing
  • Strong CMMS and maintenance planning experience
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Proven experience improving performance through data and process improvement
  • Engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, Apprenticeship, HNC or equivalent
Why Apply?

This Engineering Team Leader position offers the chance to join a business on an exciting growth journey where you can influence culture, improve reliability, develop people and leave a lasting impact.

If you're a proactive Engineering Team Leader looking for a role where your leadership, technical expertise and ideas will genuinely make a difference, apply today.

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