Maintenance Team Leader in Petersfield, Hampshire

Are you an experienced Maintenance Team Leader? Do you have a strong engineering background with experience leading maintenance teams within a fast-paced FMCG, pharmaceutical or manufacturing environments? If so, this could be the role for you!

We are partnered with a leading manufacturing business in Petersfield who are looking to hire a Technical Team Leader due to continued growth.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a team of Production Maintenance Technicians, ensuring engineering support is delivered safely, efficiently and effectively while driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

This role is offered initially on a 12 month contract basis, working a night shift pattern of 21:00 - 07:00 Sunday - Wednesday. An attractive shift premium is offered for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Production Maintenance Technicians and Electricians.
• Plan and prioritise engineering activities to maximise equipment uptime and minimise production downtime.
• Drive Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes and equipment lifecycle management.
• Manage team performance, attendance, training and development through regular reviews and coaching.
• Support production by providing responsive engineering support across a 24-hour manufacturing operation.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability, reduce waste and deliver cost savings.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality and other support functions to resolve engineering issues and achieve site KPIs.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with Health & Safety, GMP and regulatory requirements.
• Lead engineering improvement projects and act as a subject matter expert across the business.

Qualifications:

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent vocational qualification.
• Previous experience leading engineering or maintenance teams within FMCG, pharmaceutical, cosmetics or a similar manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering knowledge.
• Experience managing preventative maintenance programmes and engineering resources.
• Proven people management skills, including performance management, coaching and team development.
• Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety, GMP and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to make informed decisions in a fast-paced production environment while maintaining high engineering standards.