Field Service Team Lead

We''re recruiting on behalf of a specialist engineering organisation operating within the maritime and defence sector, seeking an experienced Field Service Team Lead to head up a customer-facing field service function. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for managing a team that delivers engineering support, installation and maintenance activities across the full product lifecycle at customer sites in the UK and overseas.The Role As Field Service Team Lead, you''ll lead and coordinate field-based engineering activities, ensuring equipment is installed, tested, configured and supported in line with contractual, regulatory and safety requirements. You''ll work closely with project teams, customers and suppliers, planning and prioritising work, leading engineers in the field, and acting as a technical and operational escalation point when required.Key ResponsibilitiesField Service LeadershipLead and manage the Field Service team, applying effective first-line management practicesPlan, prioritise and coordinate field service activities in line with customer and project requirementsSupport the Project Manager with planning and delivery of engineering support activitiesInstallation, Test and MaintenanceOversee and carry out installation and commissioning ("setting to work") activities in line with approved installation and test plansSupport assembly and testing of equipment and cabling in accordance with quality proceduresLead and support routine maintenance ..... full job details .....