Skip to Main Content

Job Title


Maintenance Team Leader


Company : Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment


Location : Lichfield,


Created : 2026-03-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

A Staffordshire based food manufacturing company are looking to recruit a multi skilled Maintenance Team Leader for their production facility in Lichfield.As a multi skilled Maintenance Team Leader you will be part of a shift of 3 engineers to manage and support the team as well as providing engineering support to the production area for reactive and proactive maintenance of plant, equipment, and any auxiliary systems.The site is part of a group of sites/businesses across the UK / Europe.Role will suit an experienced Team / supervisor or someone who has stepped up to support in a Team Leader role and looking to progress.Role: Multi skilled, ideally electrically biasedPanama shift – Days and Nights (12 hour shifts) 7-7Opportunity to work in a modern food manufacturer Benefits: Salary of £56k Equivalent of 33 days Annual LeaveOnsite free parking3 x Life Insurance Key responsibilities of Maintenance Team Leader: Support team with training and developmentMotivate team membersComplete appraisals and any discipline requirements if requiredAssist team to work towards maximum plant and equipment efficiency so downtime is minimisedEnsure planned engineering tasks are delivered on time and in fullWork closely with production staff to achieve daily targetsContribute to cost reduction initiatives to drive efficiency and process improvements Experience and skills required of Maintenance Team Leader: Qualified maintenance engineer with C&G's or NVQ Level 3 or ideally ONC / HNC levelExperience of managing a small teamMulti skilled, electrically biased with some mechanical skills / experienceApprenticeship trainedFood manufacturing / production experience required To applyIf you are an experienced multi skilled Maintenance Team Leader / Supervisor looking for a new challenge at a great company please apply, or if you need further information please contact Stuart Cooper.Wagstaff Recruitment – Building Trusted Relationships to Create Great OpportunitiesTPBN1_UKTJ