Engineering Lead: Build a High-Impact Maintenance Team

RecruitMe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitMe in Greater London seeks an Engineering Lead to drive day-to-day performance of the engineering team in a busy production environment. You will maintain equipment, resolve breakdowns, and ensure planned maintenance is delivered to a high standard.

You will lead, mentor and develop engineers, taking ownership of PPM and reactive work, while implementing improvements to reliability and efficiency. This role combines hands-on problem solving with leadership and a commitment to safety and

Qualifications

• Experience as Engineering Team Leader or Senior Maintenance Engineer with leadership responsibilities.
• A Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical maintenance experience.
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.
• A proactive mindset and continuous improvement mindset.
• Leads by example and develops others.

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating and developing a team of maintenance engineers.
• Taking ownership of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
• Providing hands-on support with electrical and mechanical fault-finding.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to machinery reliability and performance.
• Reducing downtime and supporting production efficiency.
• Getting involved in engineering projects, equipment upgrades and installations.
• Working alongside production teams to prioritise maintenance activities.
• Coaching and mentoring engineers to develop their skills and confidence.
• Coordinating contractors and ensuring engineering work is completed safely.
• Promoting a positive safety culture and maintaining engineering standards.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance expertise

Fault finding

Continuous improvement

Coaching & mentoring

Problem solving

Electrical/Mechanical knowledge

Education

Level 3 Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

RecruitMe in Greater London seeks an Engineering Lead to drive day-to-day performance of the engineering team in a busy production environment. You will maintain equipment, resolve breakdowns, and ensure planned maintenance is delivered to a high standard.

You will lead, mentor and develop engineers, taking ownership of PPM and reactive work, while implementing improvements to reliability and efficiency. This role combines hands-on problem solving with leadership and a commitment to safety and