Team Leader

The Role

• Permanent
• Full Time

Knowlton and Newman part of the Rubix Group provide 24/7 engineering services. We repair overhaul install and maintain pumps motors gearboxes compressors hydraulic equipment and cover a wide range of industrial equipment for customers across multiple sectors.
The Team Leader Technician is an experienced and multi-skilled engineer responsible not only for carrying out technical work to the highest standards but also for providing day-to-day leadership guidance and support to technicians within the workshop or on site. The role ensures safe efficient and high-quality delivery of services while acting as the senior technical authority for assigned jobs.

Key Responsibilities

Core Technical Duties

• Install commission test maintain and repair mechanical and/or electrical systems and equipment.
• Diagnose faults carry out repairs and ensure compliance with specifications and quality standards.
• Complete job documentation accurately and on time.
• Operate machinery tools and test equipment safely and effectively.
• Liaise with customers colleagues and management to provide updates and technical support.

Leadership & Management Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations in the workshop or on-site jobs ensuring safety quality and efficiency.
• Provide guidance mentoring and technical support to less experienced technicians.
• Monitor productivity allocate tasks and ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain tooling equipment and consumables raising orders when required.
• Promote continuous improvement in processes safety and customer service.
• Support estimating and quoting by advising on job durations methods and technical requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers and management during job execution.
• Complete required paperwork and ensure all documentation is accurate and compliant.

Person Specification

Skills & Experience

• Strong technical expertise in one or more specialist areas
• Experience leading or mentoring technicians with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to set up operate and troubleshoot a wide range of engineering equipment.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to work on bespoke or complex jobs.
• Strong organisational skills able to manage own workflow and coordinate others.
• Good communication skills with both colleagues and customers.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent).
• Additional specialist training/certification desirable (lifting electrical testing confined space etc.).
• Supervisory/leadership training desirable.
• Valid UK driving licence preferred.

Health Safety & Quality Responsibilities

• Lead by example in promoting a strong safety-first culture.
• Ensure team members comply with company and statutory health & safety requirements.
• Carry out risk assessments and ensure control measures are followed.
• Report hazards incidents and near misses promptly.
• Maintain quality standards in line with ISO procedures and company policies.

Rubix UK has a commitment to doing things differently for our colleagues and customers.

Today Rubix Group is the clear market leader with a presence in 23 markets and sales of 3.15bn in customers include some of the biggest names in manufacturing the SMEs that form the backbone of industry and everything in-between.

More than a mover of boxes we use our specialist knowledge and technical expertise to deliver products and services that keep production lines moving.

Right now across Europe there are 9000 of us and counting. Weve disrupted and we have grown but were not finished yet.