Lead Maintenance Engineer

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical recruitment firm is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader to oversee a small team in a fast-paced production environment. You will ensure compliance with safety regulations, mentor staff, and manage both electrical and mechanical issues. A degree-level electrical qualification is required, and previous team leadership experience is crucial. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experienced in both electrical & mechanical diagnostics and troubleshooting in production environments.
• Holder of Electrical qualifications and motivated to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Maintenance team ensuring adherence to company's vision and policies.
• Support engineering team with hands-on experience across electrical & mechanical issues.
• Assist in planning and directing maintenance operations as per production requirements.

Skills

Electrical diagnostics

Mechanical diagnostics

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Education

Electrical qualifications to degree level or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Role: Maintenance Team Leader / Lead Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £48,000 - £55,000 per annum, plus Benefits and career growth opportunities
Hours: Days - Monday to Friday (7am - 3pm - flexible)
Location: Commutable from Aylesford, Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Orpington, Bromley, Maidstone, Tonbridge, Dartford, Gravesend & surrounding areas

The Company

We are currently recruiting for an Electrically Biased Maintenance Team Leader / Lead Maintenance Engineer to work within a fast-paced production environment, where you will be leading a small team of Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers.

The Role

• To lead the Maintenance team proactively, ensuring that the company's vision, values and policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• The hiring manager is equally open to considering experienced Electrically Biased Team Leaders / Senior Engineers or current Maintenance Engineers who are ready to step up into a supervisory role where along with your hands-on maintenance duties, you will also lead a small team from the front.
• To support the engineering team with hands on experience across both Electrical & Mechanical issues, mentoring the team to ensure PPMs, Safe Systems of Work (SSOWs) and working procedures are followed.
• Assist the Engineering Manager & the maintenance team to ensure compliance with regulations for fire and alarm systems, PAT, pressure valves etc., analysing the results and ensuring corrective action is implemented to continuously improve the working environment.
• Ensuring risk assessments / COSHH / RIDDOR, etc. are implemented and undertaken and accident prevention measures are initiated as required.
• Assist the Engineering Manager with the planning, organising and coordination of resources to meet production requirements of ongoing maintenance and unplanned issues.
• Assist in the planning and directing of operation, maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment as per production requirements.
• Work with approved suppliers to obtain new parts and machinery.
• Working with the Engineering Manager to deliver training to engineers and operators on new machinery, using the machinery documentation and SSOWs.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Suitable candidates will be either an Electrical Biased Maintenance Team Leader / Senior Engineer OR a Maintenance Engineer who is ready to step up into a supervisor role.
• Experienced with both electrical & mechanical diagnostics and troubleshooting within Production or Manufacturing environments. Additional experience with Electronics is useful.
• Good communications skills, both written & verbal.
• The ability to analyse data and provide your findings effectively, influencing others at all levels.
• Good attention to detail including a strong Health & Safety focus.
• Able to inspire & motivate a team using coaching & mentoring to build strong team connections and shared experiences.
• Ability to work autonomously and drive necessary change.
• Electrical qualifications to degree level or equivalent.
• NEBOSH qualifications or experience of Lean manufacturing are useful but not essential.

If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up to date CV to Jane at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Jane for further information.

We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful