Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)Location: Northampton
Salary: £58,000
Shift: Days and Nights
Job RoleA 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
LocationCommutable from: Kettering, Thrapston, Wellingborough, Corby
For further details, contact Adem Halil at Pioneer Selection