Lead Maintenance Engineer

Odin Recruitment Group; Hague Bar; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Odin Recruitment Group is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer for a busy UK manufacturing site. The role combines electrical engineering expertise with mechanical maintenance to keep injection moulding machinery running smoothly and safely.

You will lead electrical fault finding, perform preventative maintenance, and support continuous improvement initiatives across production and engineering teams to boost equipment reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical engineering knowledge in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience maintaining injection moulding machinery.
• Mechanical maintenance support for electrical fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair injection moulding machines and related equipment.
• Provide electrical fault-finding and repair support across production machinery.
• Support production teams to ensure machines operate efficiently and meet performance targets.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to minimise downtime and improve reliability.
• Diagnose equipment faults and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Support engineering and manufacturing improvement projects to enhance machine performance.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Injection moulding machinery

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Planned preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Production environment

Education

HNC / NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Job description

Lead Maintenance Engineer

Core Focus: Electrical Engineer with Mechanical Experience

Salary / Package: £50,000 - £55,000 + Overtime

Working Pattern:

• Monday - Thursday: 08:00 - 17:00
• Friday: 08:00 - 15:00

Overview

An established manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer with injection moulding experience to support production operations within a busy manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will primarily bring strong electrical engineering expertise, supported by mechanical maintenance capability, to maintain production machinery and associated equipment. The role involves ensuring production lines operate efficiently while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and manufacturing teams.

This opportunity would suit an engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment and has strong technical knowledge of moulding machinery.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair injection moulding machines and associated production equipment
• Provide electrical fault-finding and repair support across production machinery
• Support production teams to ensure machinery operates efficiently and meets performance targets
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability
• Diagnose equipment faults and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues
• Support engineering and manufacturing improvement projects to enhance machine performance and production efficiency
• Monitor machine performance, quality metrics, and production output
• Coordinate maintenance activities across moulding machines and ancillary equipment

Equipment You May Work With

• Injection moulding machines
• Industrial robots
• Material feeding and blending systems
• Chillers and cooling systems
• Hot runner systems
• Production automation equipment

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong electrical engineering knowledge within a manufacturing environment
• Experience maintaining injection moulding machinery
• Mechanical maintenance experience supporting electrical fault finding
• Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance systems
• Strong fault-finding and root cause analysis skills

Qualifications

Essential

• HNC, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline

What’s on Offer

• Salary of £50,000 - £55,000 plus overtime opportunities
• Day shift working pattern with early Friday finish
• Opportunity to work in a modern manufacturing environment