Pioneer Selection Ltd
Lead Technician
Lead Technician at Pioneer Selection Ltd, based in Normanton, Yorkshire and Humberside, paying £46,397 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £46,397 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Normanton, Yorkshire and Humberside
- Closing date
- Sector
- Maintenance Engineer
About 6% above the going rate for maintenance engineer
Reference 57494176
About the role
Job Title: Lead Maintenance Engineer
Location: Normanton
Salary: £46,397
Shift: Days (1 in 4 weeks back shift)
The RoleWe are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer to join a modern, highly automated manufacturing facility. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for an engineer who enjoys leading by example while driving reliability, continuous improvement, and engineering best practice.
Working within a fast-paced production environment, you will provide technical leadership to the engineering team while carrying out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, and breakdown support across a range of automated production equipment. You will play a key role in improving equipment reliability, minimising downtime, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring engineering standards are maintained.
Sector: Manufacturing / Factory Maintenance
Essential Requirements- Proven maintenance engineering experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring maintenance engineers.
- Strong hands-on experience with planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance.
- Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Recognised engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled).
- Experience working on automated manufacturing equipment.
- Previous experience as a Lead Engineer, Senior Maintenance Engineer, Engineering Supervisor, or Team Leader.
- Electrical fault-finding and PLC diagnostic experience.
- Experience driving continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
- Experience working within a UK manufacturing environment.
- Opportunity to join a market-leading manufacturing business with continued investment in automation and technology.
- A hands-on leadership role with genuine career progression opportunities.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including pension, life assurance, and gym membership.
- Ongoing training, technical development, and support for career progression.
If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to step into a leadership role, or an existing Lead Engineer seeking your next challenge, we would like to hear from you.
For further details, please contact Consultant Name at Pioneer Selection.
As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you will automatically become eligible for our referral scheme, offering £250 for every candidate successfully placed in permanent employment following your recommendation. Terms and conditions apply.
Reference: 57494176 · Posted 10 hours ago · Closes 7 Dec 2026 · Listed via Pioneer Selection Ltd
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