Engineering team leader Work, Jobs in Chester, Chs (with Salaries)

Maintenance Team Leader
KnitMesh Technologies Ltd —Holywell
- From £45,000 a year
- Overtime
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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- Full-time
- Word processing
- Computer literacy
- Engineering
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Lead Engineer
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- System design
- Continuous improvement
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MEP Design Team Lead
Kier Group —Liverpool
- From £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Business development
- Electrical Engineering
14d
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Kanadevia Inova AG —Chester
- Full-time
- English
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- Full-time
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Design and Innovation Lead
Somerford Equipment Limited —Sandbach
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
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- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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- Engineering
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- Overtime
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Lead CMF Designer
Contechs Consulting Limited —Crewe
- £38.20 an hour
- No degree
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Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Chroma Engineering —Skelmersdale
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
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Maintenance Team Leader

KnitMesh Technologies Ltd
Holywell

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
From £45,000 a year
14 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Discounted or free food
Company pension
Company events
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Referral programme
Sick pay
On-site parking

Qualifications

Reactive maintenance implementation
Driving Licence
Machinery breakdown fault-finding
Engineering
Breakdown recovery
CMMS
Electrical fault diagnosis
Continuous improvement
Team management
Spare parts inventory management
Organisational skills
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) implementation
Management reporting
Fault diagnosis and repair
Electrical Engineering
Leadership
Communication skills
Facilities maintenance
Planned maintenance

Full job description

Take the Next Step in Your Career

KnitMesh Technologies is looking for an experienced and motivated Maintenance Team Leader to lead our Engineering Maintenance team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Maintenance Team Leader is responsible for leading a team of engineers to ensure the safe, efficient and effective maintenance of all factory equipment, production machinery and site infrastructure at KnitMesh Technologies.

The role is responsible for planning and coordinating preventative and reactive maintenance activities, ensuring machinery uptime, maintaining statutory compliance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The Maintenance Team Leader will provide day-to-day leadership to the maintenance team, promote a strong safety culture, uphold high engineering standards across the site, and drive high engineering standards across the site while driving continuous improvement to maximise operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, motivate and develop the maintenance team, ensuring work is completed safely and to a high standard.
Plan, prioritise and coordinate planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
Support the team with hands-on electrical and mechanical fault finding, repairs and equipment improvements.
Maximise machine availability by responding effectively to breakdowns and identifying root causes.
Manage the Maintenance Management System, maintenance records and engineering reports.Manage maintenance budgets, engineering consumables and spare parts inventory.
Oversee the maintenance of factory buildings, offices, warehouse, utilities and site infrastructure, ensuring facilities remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose.
Coordinate and manage external contractors, ensuring work is completed safely, on time and in accordance with company procedures.
Ensure statutory inspections, testing and servicing of plant, lifting equipment, pressure systems, fire protection, emergency lighting and other site assets are completed and documented.
Support capital projects, equipment installations, process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.Work closely with Production, HSE and other departments to minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability.
Promote a strong health & safety culture, ensuring compliance with all company policies and relevant legislation.
Develop, monitor, and analyse maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including equipment uptime, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) completion, and breakdown response times.
Prepare regular engineering performance reports for the Engineering Manager, using KPI data to support maintenance planning, resource allocation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Salary, Working Hours & Benefits

£45,000 per annum
37.75-hour working week
Participation in shift cover and on-call rota as required
Shift allowance, overtime and call-out payments
25 days of annual leave plus public holidays
Company pension with matched contributions
Ongoing training and development opportunities
MyStaffShop discount scheme and medical helpline
Employee Assistance Programme

Person Specification - Essential

Time-served apprenticeship and minimum of HNC qualification in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering
IOSH Managing Safely (or willingness to obtain)
Full UK Driving Licence
At least 5 years’ experience leading or supervising a maintenance team within a manufacturing environment
Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills
Knowledge of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) systems and maintenance KPIs
Good communication, organisational and leadership skills
Competent in Microsoft Office and computerised maintenance systems (CMMS)

Person Specification - Desirable

Degree in Engineering
Electrical qualifications (18th Edition)
PLC fault-finding experience
NEBOSH General qualification
Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience

How to Apply

Candidates should submit:

A current CV
A supporting Expression of Interest explaining their suitability for the role, including relevant leadership, operational or people management experience

All applicants should refer to the above before applying, as these outline the full responsibilities and requirements of the role.

Applications should be submitted by emailing [email protected] by midday on 24th August 2026.

Pay: From £45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Referral programme
Sick pay

Work Location: In person

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