Lead Maintenance Engineer (FMCG)

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Job information

  • Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Salary: £45000 - £50000 per annum + PLC Training + Days Based + Mon-Fri
  • Published: 18 March 2026

Lead Maintenance Engineer (FMCG)
£45,000 – £50,000 + PLC Training + Days Based + Mon-Fri
Doncaster

Are you a Maintenance Team Leader, Supervisor or similar from a FMCG background, with an Electrical bias, looking for a days-based, senior role in a market leading company, where you will be the go-to maintenance specialist and lead a team of 6 engineers?

Are you looking for an autonomous role, within a company that will provide external training on PLCs to ensure your continuous development and long-term career?

On offer is to work for a well-established manufacturing company, that has been running for over 30 years, and supplies into a wide range of further manufacturing and retail.

In this days-based role you will be performing both planned and reactive maintenance in a busy industrial environment, whilst leading a close-knit team of 5 Engineers. This will include working on 3-phase machinery, conveyors, PLC controls, hydraulics, motors and related equipment.

This opportunity would suit a Maintenance Team Leader, Supervisor or similar from a FMCG background, who is looking to lead a small team of engineers in a varied hands-on role, offering training on PLCs.

The Role:

  • PPM and RM on industrial machinery and equipment across a large site
  • Working on 3-phase, hydraulics, drives, motors, and PLC fault finding
  • Leading a team of 6 Maintenance Engineers
  • Monday to Friday, 6:30am – 3:30pm
  • Overtime paid at 1.66x, Sunday 2x

The Person

  • Maintenance Team Leader/Supervisor or similar
  • FMCG background

Reference number: BBBH24363a

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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