Engineering Lead - Plant Maintenance & Reliability

yolk recruitment; Stroud; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Pension Contributions

Performance Awards

Career growth and development

Generous leave entitlement

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking an Engineering Lead in Stroud, Gloucestershire, offering a salary of £53,000 per year. The role runs Monday to Friday, dayshift, with responsibilities spanning maintenance, fault diagnosis, and supervision of preventative maintenance programs to ensure continuous operation.

The ideal candidate will have significant maintenance engineering experience in manufacturing and a proven ability to lead teams, report accurately, and manage spares and maintenance planning

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a multi‑skilled maintenance engineering role within manufacturing.
• Experience as Engineering Lead is beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate others and work under pressure.
• Accurate and timely reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify failure modes of plant equipment and restore operation safely and promptly.
• Diagnose and repair equipment breakdowns.
• Collaborate with day teams to resolve long‑term issues.
• Locate spare parts via the maintenance system and manage stores.
• Assess electrical failure modes and advise on preventative measures.
• Record work in the maintenance system and follow scheduling for PM.
• Coordinate with engineers to ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance.

Skills

Maintenance engineering experience

Engineering leadership

Problem solving

Reporting skills

Education

Maintenance engineering apprenticeship

City & Guilds / HNC or equivalent

Job description

Yolk Recruitment is seeking an Engineering Lead in Stroud, Gloucestershire, offering a salary of £53,000 per year. The role runs Monday to Friday, dayshift, with responsibilities spanning maintenance, fault diagnosis, and supervision of preventative maintenance programs to ensure continuous operation.

The ideal candidate will have significant maintenance engineering experience in manufacturing and a proven ability to lead teams, report accurately, and manage spares and maintenance planning