Engineering Team Leader £55,000 Trafford Days Only (Mon-Fri) gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Senior Engineer to work at their facility based near Trafford Park Performance Objectives We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Engineer to lead our engineering team at our Trafford manufacturing facility. You''ll take ownership of equipment reliability, regulatory maintenance, health and safety, and spares control while directly leading a team of two (one Engineer, one Junior Engineer) and remaining hands-on with fault-finding and improvement work yourself. Provide direct leadership of the engineering team prioritising workload, coaching best practice, and identifying where skills need developing. Own and continuously improve the planned preventive maintenance (PPM) programme across ultrasonic welding equipment, nonwoven converting/processing lines, and supporting plant, ensuring it''s completed on schedule with minimal production impact. Respond to and resolve breakdowns, diagnosing faults in a timely manner to keep production downtime to a minimum. Lead root cause analysis (RCA) of recurring faults and drive corrective/preventive action to prevent re-occurrence. Own the site''s regulatory maintenance and compliance programme, supporting internal and external audits with accurate records. Manage the critical spares strategy identifying critical spares, setting min/max stock levels, and managing ..... full job details .....