Engineering & Maintenance Lead—Plant Reliability & Safety

E.ON; Kemsley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Generous pension

Life cover

Bonus opportunities

20 flexible benefits with tax/NI saves

Job summary

E.ON is seeking an Engineering & Maintenance Coordinator for the Kemsley site to coordinate day-to-day engineering and maintenance activities, ensuring safe, efficient and sustainable plant operation.

You will plan maintenance programmes, manage compliance, support performance improvements, and step in for the Site Manager when required. This permanent role offers opportunities to develop within a leading energy company.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of power station operations, engineering compliance, and maintenance best practice.
• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent), with strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• A degree, HNC, or equivalent higher-level qualification in an engineering discipline, along with experience managing or leading people in an industrial maintenance environment.
• The ability to interpret and analyse complex technical data and a thorough knowledge of production/generation processes at a Generation asset.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft programs including experience in producing concise written reports.
• Awareness of OT cyber security risks and controls within an engineering setting.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate, influence and persuade others to achieve business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a strong safety culture across the site, ensuring compliance with SHE standards.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee short, medium, and long-term maintenance programmes, including unplanned work and outages.
• Deliver the site’s engineering and maintenance strategy, including procurement of plant, tools, equipment, and management of maintenance stores.
• Support daily operations through attendance at coordination meetings and alignment with operational priorities.
• Ensure compliance with statutory obligations and company standards, supporting audits and implementing actions as required.
• Prepare work packages, risk assessments, and method statements in line with management of change procedures.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, contractors, clients, and regulatory bodies.
• Lead performance improvement initiatives to enhance plant reliability, availability, and efficiency.
• Manage, develop, and support the maintenance team, including budget oversight and contractor management.
• Promote operational technology (OT) cyber security awareness and embed improvements within maintenance processes.

Skills

Power station operations

People management

Strong communication

Data interpretation & analytics

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Engineering degree or HNC or equivalent

NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

E.ON is seeking an Engineering & Maintenance Coordinator for the Kemsley site to coordinate day-to-day engineering and maintenance activities, ensuring safe, efficient and sustainable plant operation.

You will plan maintenance programmes, manage compliance, support performance improvements, and step in for the Site Manager when required. This permanent role offers opportunities to develop within a leading energy company.