Engineering Lead

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Stroud; On-site; GBP 47,700 - 58,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Pension Contributoins

Performance Awards

Opportunity to work in a dynamic and a

Opportunity for career growth and

Generous leave entitlement.

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Engineering Lead in Stroud, Gloucestershire, offering a salary of £53,000 per year. The role is based on-site and involves leading maintenance activities across multi‑skilled teams, diagnosing faults, and coordinating spares and preventive maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have an apprenticeship in maintenance engineering and hold qualifications in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, with proven leadership and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer role within manufacturing; a background as Engineering Lead is beneficial.
• Completed an apprenticeship as a Maintenance Engineer.
• Working knowledge of good engineering practices.
• Relevant qualifications in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (City & Guilds or HNC) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Identify failure modes of plant equipment and return to operation safely and quickly.
• Diagnose and repair equipment breakdowns.
• Liaise with engineering day teams to resolve long-term issues.
• Locate spare parts using the maintenance management system and manage stores.
• Identify failure modes of electrical equipment and recommend prevention measures.
• Obtain maintenance schedules from the system and log work via notifications.
• Carry out preventive maintenance and coordinate with Maintenance Engineers to meet schedules.

Skills

Maintenance engineering experience

Team leadership

Work under pressure

Accurate reporting

Education

Apprenticeship in Maintenance Engineering

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering qualification (City & Guilds or HNC)

Tools

Maintenance management system

Job description

Engineering Lead

£53,000

Monday - Friday, Days

Stroud, Gloucestershire

Overview

This successful business stands as a prominent and well-established player in their respective industry, delivering high quality products throughout the United Kingdom. They are currently looking for a Engineering Lead to join their expanding team.

As an Engineering Lead, what you'll be doing:

• Identifying failure modes of plant equipment and returning the equipment to operation safely and in a reasonable timescale.
• Diagnosing and repairing equipment breakdowns.
• To liaise with engineering day teams to identify and resolve long‑term engineering issues.
• Locating spare parts using the maintenance management system. Collecting and returning spares to stores.
• Identifying failure modes of electrical equipment and making recommendations to prevent further failures.
• Obtaining maintenance schedules from the maintenance management system and feeding back work carried out. Work arising to be recorded using notifications.
• To carry out preventive maintenance routines, including the following:
• Working collaboratively with Maintenance Engineers and other Engineering Leads to ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance is completed in line with scheduling.

What we’ll need from you:

• Significant experience within a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer role within manufacturing with experience as and Engineering Lead being beneficial.
• Constant drive, enthusiasm, and self‑motivation with ability to motivate others.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Accurate and timely reporting skills.
• Completed an apprenticeship as a Maintenance Engineer.
• Working knowledge of good engineering practices.
• Relevant qualifications in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent City & Guilds or HNC) or equivalent.

What you’ll get in return:

• Generous Pension Contributoins
• Performance Awards
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and professional environment.
• Opportunity for career growth and development.
• Generous leave entitlement.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.