Lead Maintenance Engineer

Lead Maintenance Engineer

£50,000 to £52,000 Basic Salary + Bonus

Monday to Friday – Permanent Days

08:30 – 16:30

Early Finish on Fridays

No Weekend Working – 1 in 3 Weekend On-Call- but realistic 1 in 6 called out

The Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established heavy industrial manufacturing business specialising in metal treatment and the production of specialist building and construction products.

The site operates 24/7, 365 days a year, supplying products to a range of sectors including automotive, engineering, construction and wider industrial manufacturing.

As Lead Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, availability and performance of plant and machinery across the site. You will lead a small engineering team consisting of two Maintenance Engineers and one Apprentice Engineer, providing day-to-day technical leadership, support and guidance while remaining hands-on with electrical fault finding, planned maintenance and breakdown response.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to progress into a leadership role, while remaining technically hands-on.

Working Hours

Monday to Thursday: 08:30 – 16:30

Friday: Early finish

No normal weekend working

1 in 3 weekend on-call rota

Weekend on-call is compensated separately

Permanent days-based position

The role offers a strong work-life balance, with a consistent Monday-to-Friday working pattern and only one weekend on-call requirement every three weeks.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support a team of two Maintenance Engineers and one Apprentice Engineer

Provide day-to-day technical leadership, coaching and development to the engineering team

Coordinate maintenance activities to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime

Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs

Lead electrical fault finding across a range of industrial machinery and production equipment

Read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings

Work with three-phase electrical systems, sensors, contactors, motors, drives and control systems

Diagnose and resolve complex electrical and mechanical faults

Support maintenance planning, prioritisation and continuous improvement activities

Ensure maintenance work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard

Support the development and training of the Apprentice Engineer

Work closely with production and other departments to minimise equipment downtime

Promote a strong safety, reliability and engineering culture across the site

Maintain accurate maintenance records and contribute to site reliability initiatives

Participate in the 1-in-3 weekend on-call rota, providing remote/telephone support and attending site where required

Suitable Backgrounds

Maintenance Engineers, Senior Engineers and Lead Engineers from a wide range of industrial environments are encouraged to apply, including:

Heavy Industry

Metal Processing

Metal Treatment

Waste & Recycling

Plastics

Automotive

Building Products

Manufacturing

Industrial Processing

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