Engineering Lead

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Stroud; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance awards

Dynamic environment

Career growth

Generous leave entitlement

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking an Engineering Lead to drive maintenance strategy and lead multi-skilled teams in a manufacturing environment. You will diagnose failures, oversee repairs, and coordinate with day teams to tackle long-term issues while ensuring spares and schedules are effectively managed.

The role emphasizes proactive maintenance, collaboration with engineers, and delivering reliable plant performance through structured maintenance planning.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role with experience as an Engineering Lead being beneficial.
• Ability to motivate others and perform under pressure.
• 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

• Identifying failure modes of plant equipment and returning the equipment to operation safely and in a reasonable timescale.
• Diagnosing and repairing equipment breakdowns.
• 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.
• Carrying out preventive maintenance routines in line with scheduling, working collaboratively with Maintenance Engineers and other Engineering Leads.
• Supporting the team to ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance is completed as scheduled.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Engineering leadership

Troubleshooting

Reporting accuracy

Work under pressure

Education

Maintenance Engineer apprenticeship

Tools

Maintenance management system

Job description

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:

• 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.