Lead maintenance engineer in Northampton

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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 (phone number removed)

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