Maintenance Team Leader

Maintenance Team Leader (Electrical Bias)

Circa £54,000

Continental Shift Pattern (7am-7pm, 7pm-7am)

Wrexham

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Team Leader with an electrical bias to join a well-established, high-volume food manufacturing site in Wrexham. You will lead a small, skilled maintenance team on shift, ensuring equipment reliability, production efficiency, and the highest standards of safety and quality are consistently met. This role combines hands-on engineering with leadership responsibility and is ideal for someone looking to take the next step in their engineering career.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities - Maintenance Team Leader

Lead, motivate, and coordinate a small on-shift maintenance team
Act as the senior engineering support on shift, particularly for electrical faults and issues
Ensure timely completion of planned and reactive maintenance activities
Prioritise workloads to minimise downtime and maintain production performance
Support and coach team members, encouraging development and best practice
Ensure strict adherence to health & safety, food safety, and company procedures
Complete shift handovers, reporting, and maintenance documentation accurately
Support continuous improvement initiatives and assist with root cause analysis of breakdowns
Liaise with production and other departments to maintain smooth site operations
Qualifications & Experience - Maintenance Team Leader

Level 3 qualification in an electrical or engineering discipline (or equivalent)
Strong electrical fault-finding experience within a manufacturing environment (FMCG or food manufacturing preferred)
Previous experience leading or mentoring engineers or technicians
Good working knowledge of PLC fault-finding (desirable but not essential)
Able to make sound decisions under pressure and manage competing priorities
Strong communication and leadership skills
Benefits - Maintenance Team Leader

Competitive salary circa £54,000
Continental shift pattern with built-in rest periods
Company pension scheme
Paid annual leave
Training and development opportunities
Employee assistance programme
Overtime opportunities (x1.5)
For more information on this role, please contact Andy Haddon on (phone number removed), or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)

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Ideal background / Previous roles may include: Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Shift Technician, Reliability Engineer or field service engineer

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