Engineering Team Leader

Overview

Engineering Team Leader

Salary: £46,000 - £48,000 + Overtime
Location: Based 10mins drive from Uxbridge
Hours: 37 per week (Mon-Thurs 08:00-17:00, Fri 08:00-12:00)
Contract: Permanent

We are looking for candidates with proven people management skills within engineering and manufacturing.

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that saves lives worldwide. This is your chance to join a company recognised as a global leader in aerospace engineering. Every product they manufacture plays a vital role in protecting aircrew in the world's most advanced aircraft.

What's on offer

• Salary of £46,000 - £48,000 plus daily overtime paid at 1.5x basic rate.
• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme.
• 4x salary life assurance (18+).
• Lunchtime finish every Friday.
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (with option to purchase more).
• Personalised training and development plan.
• Cash healthcare plan.
• Cycle-to-work scheme (including e-bikes).
• Subsidised canteen and discounts platform.
• Workplace nursery benefit.

Engineering Team Leader Duties

• Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of around 20 staff.
• Driving performance against KPIs, ensuring productivity and compliance with procedures.
• Overseeing recruitment, induction, appraisals, and training.
• Managing disciplinaries and absence processes in line with company policy.
• Implementing continuous improvement activities such as 5S and Lean methodologies.
• Monitoring workload and wellbeing, ensuring staff are supported to succeed.
• Promoting Health & Safety standards and conducting risk assessments.
• Acting as a role model, fostering a positive and high-performing culture.

Engineering Team Leader Profile

• Proven leadership experience - strong people management is essential.
• Experience in manufacturing with a track record of conducting appraisals, disciplinaries, and risk assessments.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Confidence working with data, analysing trends, and interpreting performance reports.
• Computer skills (SAP or equivalent).
• Integrity, teamwork, and a drive to improve.

Knowledge of finishing processes such as anodising or rumbling is desirable but not essential - what matters most is your ability to lead people.

This is a chance to lead from the front in a world-class engineering environment, where every day your work contributes to a mission with global impact.