Engineering Jobs

Manufacturing Team Lead

Leonardo • UK

Salary

£64k – £64k

Posted

15 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Leonardo is hiring a Manufacturing Team Lead in UK, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £64k – £64k. Leonardo holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Description: Your Impact Leonardo is seeking an experienced and motivated Manufacturing Team Leader to provide senior leadership across manufacturing operations, compliance, and capability development within our manufacturing environment. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence, governance, audit readiness, workforce capability, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing future manufacturing capability whi…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Leonardo — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £64k – £64k
How this salary compares: about 36% above the £47,000 median across 934 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 84 other live engineering roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 15 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.