Engineering Team Leader

Our client a Global Manufacturer based in Adlington; Lancashire is looking for a Multi Skilled Engineering Team Leader with an electrical bias. The successful candidate will be responsible for mentoring 1 mechanical biased Engineer, working a rotational shift pattern, delegating tasks and responsible overall for the planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance tasks across the facility.

Please note, this is a rotational shift pattern including days, nights and weekend working.

Engineering Team Leader Responsibilities:

• Managing 1 other engineer.
• Controlling the In-House Preventative Maintenance System.
• Working alongside the existing maintenance engineer as well as alone.
• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance tasks.
• Prioritising workload with the use of in-house systems.
• Playing an active part in site Health & Safety.
• Review existing process, with a view to offering improvement suggestions.

Engineering Team Leader Applicant Requirements:

• Must have completed a recognised apprenticeship program and hold an electrical qualification to level 3 as a minimum.
• Proven experience holding a similar role as a team leader or Supervisor.
• The successful candidate must have strong mechanical skills with the ability to work with drives, motors, pumps, pneumatic, hydraulics, conveyors, rollers.
• Have strong mechanical and electrical fault finding and diagnostic experience.
• Experienced with control systems including single and 3 Phase.
• Previous experience working on PLC’s would be beneficial.
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing facility would be highly beneficial.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical engineering diagrams and schematics.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements.
• IT Literate.

Engineering Team Leader Benefits:

• Attractive basic Salary.
• 26-day holiday entitlement.
• Death in Service benefit.
• Income Protection benefit.
• Pension scheme.
• Free onsite parking.

NOTE - Our client encourages applications from candidates from both commercial and ex-military backgrounds; Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force and have a strong Multi-Skilled Engineering background i.e Marine Engineer or similar with an Electrical bias.