Engineering Team LeaderAnnual Salary: 52,000 per annumLocation: MaidstoneJob Type: Full-time, permanentShift: 4 on 4 off days and nightsWe are seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to coordinate the tasks of a shift engineering team. This role involves providing clear leadership, ensuring tasks are completed on time and to a world-class standard, and reducing operating plant downtime. The Engineering Team Leader will play a crucial role in managing across departments to ensure the delivery of all maintenance plans and optimising the productivity of the team.Day-to-day of the Engineering Team Leader role:Spend 80% of the time in the plant working hands-on with the team.Quickly and safely react to plant breakdowns to minimise downtime and maximise output.Apply Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodology following significant downtime events to prevent reoccurrence.Work with other Team Leaders to incorporate learnings from plant engineering issues into the maintenance system.Ensure the engineering team completes preventative maintenance tasks on time and records them accurately.Develop and update the engineering continuous improvement (CI) and RCA processes.Provide weekly management reports on maintenance activities and progress.Required Skills and Qualifications of the Engineering Team Leader:Qualified engineer with a strong electrical and PLC bias and good mechanical knowledge (including hydraulics and pneumatics).Proven experience leading a team of shift engineers.A clear