About the Position

Technical Team Lead - FTC | Cpl Jobs

Location: Hampshire, United Kingdom

Contract: 12m Fixed-Term Contract

Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 21:00 – 07:00

Salary & Package:

Basic Salary: £55,000 per annum
Shift Premium: £3,726.60 per annum
Bonus: Discretionary plant bonus opportunity, payable at the end of the Fixed-Term Contract

The Opportunity

An established manufacturing operation is seeking an experienced Technical Team Leader to oversee a team of Production Maintenance Technicians and Electricians, providing strong technical leadership and ensuring a reliable engineering service across manufacturing and assembly operations. This is a hands-on leadership position where you will be responsible for coordinating the engineering team, supporting production priorities, and ensuring maintenance activity is delivered safely, efficiently, and to a consistently high standard.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate a team of Maintenance Technicians and Electricians, ensuring engineering resource is aligned with operational priorities.
Take ownership of the day-to-day engineering service provided to Production and Assembly teams.
Respond to operational and equipment issues, ensuring problems are appropriately prioritized and resolved with minimal impact on production.
Monitor equipment condition and maintenance requirements to support high levels of availability, reliability, and performance.
Ensure planned and reactive maintenance is completed effectively and in line with relevant equipment and manufacturer requirements.
Provide technical support when diagnosing complex equipment faults and assist the team in identifying effective, long-term solutions.
Maintain strong communication with Production, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and other relevant functions.
Ensure engineering issues are clearly communicated, prioritized, and progressed in line with production requirements.
Develop the technical capability of the team through coaching, knowledge sharing, training, and day-to-day support.
Encourage the team to stay current with new equipment, technologies, maintenance techniques, and engineering practices.
Set a positive example in relation to safety, quality, professionalism, and engineering standards.
Drive a proactive approach to maintenance and encourage the identification of recurring issues and opportunities for improvement.
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing equipment reliability, efficiency, and overall production performance.
Contribute to LEAN activities and promote a culture of structured problem-solving and operational excellence.
Take responsibility for engineering improvement projects, coordinating activity through to successful implementation.
Work collaboratively across departments to deliver projects and technical improvements.
Ensure engineering work is completed in accordance with site safety procedures, quality requirements, regulatory obligations, and relevant standards.
Promote a strong safety culture and challenge unsafe or non-compliant practices.
Maintain appropriate engineering documentation and ensure relevant records are completed accurately.
Support wider site initiatives and act as a technical point of reference when required.

Requirements

Previous experience in an engineering maintenance role within a manufacturing or production environment.
Experience supervising, leading, or coordinating an engineering/maintenance team.
Strong electrical and/or mechanical maintenance knowledge.
Experience diagnosing faults on production machinery and implementing effective corrective actions.
A good understanding of planned preventative maintenance and equipment reliability.
Experience working closely with Production teams in a high-output manufacturing environment.
The ability to prioritize competing engineering requirements and make effective decisions under pressure.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach and develop others.
A proactive approach to continuous improvement and problem-solving.
An understanding of LEAN principles and their application within engineering or manufacturing.
A strong commitment to health, safety, quality, and compliance.

Nice to Have

Advanced knowledge in specific engineering domains.
Experience with automation and control systems.
Certification in safety and quality standards.

We Offer

Competitive salary of £55,000 per annum.
Shift premium of £3,726.60 per annum.
Discretionary plant bonus opportunity, payable at the end of the Fixed-Term Contract.
Opportunity to take a leadership role within a technically focused manufacturing environment.
Responsibility for both people development and engineering performance.
Opportunity to influence equipment reliability, support production performance, and lead improvement initiatives.
Development of the capability of an established engineering team.

About the Company

Cpl is a leading provider of pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and cleanroom systems. We are committed to delivering advanced data center and industrial power solutions with over 40 years of innovation. Our client is a global leader in their industry, specializing in modular power solutions and advanced engineering services.

Technical Team Lead - FTC

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