Maintenance Team Leader

Company: Elevation Recruitment Group
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Location: Wakefield
Job Description:

Elevation Recruitment Group are recruiting for a Maintenance Team Leader (electrical bias) to join one of our Manufacturing clients in Wakefield.

Maintenance Team Leader (Electrical Bias)

Location: Wakefield

Hours:

  • Week 1-3 – Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm/9am-5pm
  • Week 4 – Monday to Friday 4pm – 12am

Salary: up to £47,000

Job Responsibilities:

  • Leading a team of 13 technicians
  • Responsible for shift handovers, allocating work and supporting the technicians
  • Planning and allocating daily work, ensuring resources are used effectively
  • Ensure all maintenance work is carried out safely and in line with health and safety procedures
  • Issue and manage permits for employees and contractors
  • Plan and manage maintenance workloads, including contractor activity on site
  • Supporting technicians with reactive breakdowns

What We’re Looking For:

  • Minimum recognised Level 3 electrical qualification.
  • Experience working within with automation and robotics machinery.
  • Previous experience leading or supervising engineers
  • Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance knowledge

Suited candidates previously hold roles such as:

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Lead Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Automation Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Team Leader, Maintenance Supervisor, Lead Technician.

Apply now or to discuss this Maintenance Team Leader role, please contact Eleanor Crummey.

Posted: July 5th, 2026