Lead Engineer: Maintenance & Reliability

Questech Recruitment Ltd; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Questech Recruitment have an opportunity for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a well-established and growing business based in Gainsborough.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the engineering function, ensuring equipment reliability, driving continuous improvement, and leading a skilled maintenance team within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising an engineering or maintenance team.
• Background in manufacturing, production or industrial environments.
• Mechanical and/or electrical engineering qualifications (Apprenticeship, HNC/HND or Degree).
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance systems.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation within manufacturing.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop the engineering team to achieve high performance.
• Plan, prioritise and coordinate maintenance activities across the site.
• Ensure planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules are completed effectively.
• Respond to breakdowns, providing technical support and driving root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Promote a proactive maintenance culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Manage engineering resources and contractors where required.
• Monitor engineering KPIs and identify opportunities to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Support capital investment and equipment improvement projects.
• Work closely with production and operations teams to maximise plant performance.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Planning

Fault finding

Communication

Health and safety

Staff development

Education

Mechanical and/or electrical engineering qualifications

Tools

CMMS systems

Job description

Questech Recruitment have an opportunity for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a well-established and growing business based in Gainsborough.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the engineering function, ensuring equipment reliability, driving continuous improvement, and leading a skilled maintenance team within a fast-paced environment.