Installation Team Leader

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2 months ago

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Installation Team Leader

Salary: £45,000 + Overtime + Bonus

Benefits: Company Van (Business Use) + Extensive Training + Clear Progression Path

Location Requirement: Must live within 50 miles of Kettering

Travel: Nationwide projects with frequent stay-aways

Job Role – Installation Team Leader

The Installation Team Leader will lead nationwide installation projects within the material handling and automated distribution industry, managing teams of engineers on high-value, fast-paced sites. The Installation Team Leader will oversee the installation and commissioning of automated warehousing and material handling systems, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and to the highest standard. The Installation Team Leader will play a key role in a rapidly expanding business that has secured major new contracts, offering genuine progression into senior leadership roles. This Installation Team Leader position is perfect for an electrically biased engineer ready to step into a leadership role within a growing, well-invested organisation.

Sector: Industrial Automation / Material Handling / Automated Warehousing

Non-Negotiable Requirements of Installation Team Leader (Must Have)

Proven installation experience within material handling, automated distribution or warehousing environments

Electrically biased

Engineering qualification (min Level 3)

Full UK Driving Licence

Must live within 50 miles of Kettering

Essential Requirements of Installation Team Leader

Experience leading or supervising installation engineering teams

Strong background in installation and commissioning of automated machinery

Comfortable with nationwide travel and frequent overnight stays

Strong health & safety awareness

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Desirable Requirements of Installation Team Leader

Experience working on large-scale automated distribution centre projects

Previous experience managing subcontractors

PLC fault-finding knowledge

SMSTS or SSSTS qualification

The Installation Team Leader Will Benefit From

Working for a rapidly expanding, market-leading automation business

£45,000 basic salary + overtime + performance bonus

Company van (business use)

Clear progression

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details, contact Adem Halil at Pioneer Selection

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