Lead Engineer in Northampton, East Midlands
UK working eligibility only.
Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Training and Unrestricted Progression
Salary: £58,000
Shift: Days and Nights
Location: Northampton
We are currently recruiting for a well established, blue chip FMCG manufacturing business that is looking to appoint a Lead Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias at its modern, fully automated Northampton site.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who is ready to step into a leadership role, take ownership of engineering performance on shift, and play a key part in driving standards, reliability, and continuous improvement across the site.
The business is a market leader within FMCG, recognised for its long term investment in people, training, and automation, offering genuine and unrestricted career progression.
The Lead Engineer must have:
- The successful Lead engineer must be multi skilled (Electrical or Mechanical)
- The successful Lead engineer must have leadership experience
- The successful Lead engineer must have a minimum Level 3 Engineering Qualification
- The successful Lead engineer must be from a manufacturing or automated environment
The lead Engineer will benefit from:
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£58,000 salary with regular pay reviews
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Days and nights shift pattern
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World class manufacturing environment
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Specialist OEM training
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Private healthcare
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Private pension
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Unrestricted progression opportunities
Commutable from: Kettering, Thrapston, Wellingborough, Corby
If you are interested in this role and feel you have the right skills, please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details, contact Adem Halil

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