Pioneer Selection Ltd
Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Location: Northampton
Salary: £58,000
Shift: Days and Nights
Job 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 maintenance
- Electrical and PLC fault finding on automated machinery
- Respond to breakdowns and drive root cause analysis
- Ensure safe, efficient maintenance operations
- Drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
- Mentor and develop junior engineers
Non-Negotiable Requirements
- Electrical bias with industrial maintenance experience
- Strong PLC fault-finding experience
- Planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance experience
- Recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
Additional Requirements
- Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
- Proactive, hands-on approach
- Team player with leadership capability
Desirable
- FMCG or automated manufacturing background
- Ex-Armed Forces engineers encouraged
Benefits
- £58,000 salary with regular reviews
- Days and nights shift pattern
- State-of-the-art, fully automated facility
- OEM and specialist training opportunities
- Private healthcare and pension
- Clear progression into senior/management roles
Location
Commutable from: Kettering, Thrapston, Wellingborough, Corby
For further details, contact Adem Halil at Pioneer Selection
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