Maintenance Team Leader
- Kettering, Northamptonshire
- Permanent
- Oct 26, 2026
Maintenance Team Leader
£55,000-£57,000 + Overtime + Excellent Company Benefits + Company Pension + Training + Career Progression
Kettering (Commutable from: Northampton, Corby, Wellingborough, Market Harborough, Rushden, Bedford and surrounding areas)
Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer ready to take the next step into leadership, or an existing Team Leader looking for a new challenge with a market-leading FMCG business offering a £55,000-£57,000 salary, excellent benefits and long-term progression?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful and well-established UK-leading manufacturer with a fantastic company culture and a genuine commitment to investing in its people.
The business has an excellent reputation for developing its employees, providing ongoing training and creating an environment where people are supported to progress. Whether you already have leadership experience or are looking for your first step into management, this could be the ideal opportunity to take your career forward.
You will play an important role in supporting the maintenance function, helping to coordinate engineering activities, resolve technical issues and ensure production machinery operates efficiently. This is an opportunity to build on your existing engineering experience while developing your leadership skills within a modern manufacturing environment.
The Role:
Supporting and coordinating maintenance activities across a modern manufacturing facility.
Helping to prioritise planned and reactive maintenance to minimise production downtime.
Providing technical support and guidance to engineers on the shop floor.
Supporting fault-finding and problem-solving to maintain production efficiency.
Working a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, covering days and nights.
Earning £55,000-£57,000 plus overtime, with excellent training and career development opportunities.
The Person:
An experienced Maintenance Engineer or established Maintenance Team Leader.
A strong engineering background, ideally with an apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
Experience in maintenance and fault-finding within a manufacturing environment.
Someone with leadership experience or the ambition to step up and take on greater responsibility.
A proactive individual who enjoys supporting colleagues, solving problems and improving engineering performance.
Comfortable working a 4 on 4 off days and nights shift pattern.
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The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Kettering, Northamptonshire
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£55,000 - £57,000 per annum
Per annum
Permanent
Job Type
Engineering
Discipline
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Reference Number
26 Oct 2026
Posted
Tom Pateman
Team Manager
