Lead maintenance engineer

Company: Pioneer Selection Ltd
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Location: Northampton
Job Description:

Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Apply promptly! A high volume of applicants is expected for the role as detailed below, do not wait to send your CV.

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 maintenanceElectrical and PLC fault finding on automated machineryRespond to breakdowns and drive root cause analysisEnsure safe, efficient maintenance operationsDrive continuous improvement and reliability initiativesMentor and develop junior engineers

Non-Negotiable Requirements

Electrical bias with industrial maintenance experienceStrong PLC fault-finding experiencePlanned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance experienceRecognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)

Additional Requirements

Experience in manufacturing or industrial environmentsProactive, hands-on approachTeam player with leadership capability

Desirable

FMCG or automated manufacturing xwzovoh backgroundEx-Armed Forces engineers encouraged

Benefits

£58,000 salary with regular reviewsDays and nights shift patternState-of-the-art, fully automated facilityOEM and specialist training opportunitiesPrivate healthcare and pensionClear progression into senior/management roles

Location

Commutable from: Kettering, Thrapston, Wellingborough, Corby

For further details, contact Adem Halil at Pioneer Selection (phone number removed)…

Posted: May 27th, 2026