Maintenance Team Leader – £57,413 + Overtime – Lutterworth

Shift Pattern: Panama (12-hour days and nights)

A leading automated logistics site in Lutterworth is searching for a hands-on and proactive maintenance engineer to step into a Team Leader role, offering a salary of £57,413, regular overtime (paid at 1.5x Mon–Sat and 2.0x Sun), 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private healthcare (including family options), a 5% pension contribution, and death-in-service benefit—all within a facility that champions engineering development, technical training, and career progression.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled maintenance engineer to lead a team of multi-skilled engineers in a fast-paced automated environment. You'll be based on-site at a large-scale distribution centre, taking ownership of shift activity and supporting continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

Lead a team of engineers, delivering maintenance support within KPI targets

Coordinate daily tasks, allocate resources, and manage shift priorities

Drive safety, performance, and professional development within your team

Oversee PPMs and reactive maintenance on conveyors, palletisers, robotic arms, and shuttle systems

Complete reports, risk assessments, and method statements to ensure compliance

Mentor and develop engineers through coaching and performance reviews

Promote and ensure adherence to safety regulations and best engineering practices

What We’re Looking For

This role is ideal for a maintenance engineer ready to take the next step or an existing Team Leader looking for a new challenge in a large-scale automated setting.

You’ll Need:

A Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (apprenticeship trained )

Experience as a maintenance engineer in a highly automated environment (logistics, FMCG, etc.)

Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and mentor

Flexibility to adapt to change and maintain professionalism in a customer-facing environment

Good electrical and mechanical knowledge (gearboxes, relays, drives, sensors, bearings)

Confidence with fault-finding, basic I/O checks, and using tools like multimeters

The ability to work at heights and in a physically demanding environment

Why Apply?

If you're a capable maintenance engineer with team leadership potential—or an experienced Team Leader looking to make an impact—this role offers exceptional support, long-term progression, and access to hands-on training. You’ll be joining a growing, well-organised engineering team with real backing and structure.

For the right maintenance engineer, this is more than a job—it’s a career step into team leadership within a global organisation committed to engineering excellence.

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