Lead Maintenance Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Leicester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in intralogistics is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to oversee maintenance operations in a fast-paced environment. This role involves managing a team, conducting preventative and reactive maintenance, and ensuring the smooth operation of automated systems. You will play a key role in stakeholder management and continuous improvement initiatives, all while enjoying a competitive salary and benefits package. Join a company recognized for its outstanding workplace culture and commitment to employee wellbeing, where your expertise will contribute to innovative solutions in automation.

Benefits

Employer pension contributions up to 6%

Comprehensive private healthcare coverage

Life insurance

Health care cashback scheme

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Completed an apprenticeship in an Electromechanical discipline to NVQ level 3.
• Experience with Automated Systems and electrical testing.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance tasks across the site.
• Manage CMMS and all maintenance allocation.
• Lead a small team and promote customer relations.

Skills

Electromechanical discipline

Automated Systems

Electrical testing

Microsoft Office skills

Pneumatic knowledge

Hydraulic knowledge

Education

NVQ level 3

HNC/HND NVQ Level 5

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Description

Lead Maintenance Engineer

Leicester, Leicestershire

£47,000 + £8,000 Shift Premium

FTC until December 2026

TXM Recruit are partnering with a leading, Global Intralogistics business who specialise in the design, development and maintenance of highly automated systems as they search for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join the team.

The responsibility of the Lead Maintenance Engineer will be a mixture of managing stakeholders, leading a small team, CMMS management as well as helping with maintenance tasks within a fast-paced environment.

Shift Pattern:

• Panama shift (2, 2, 3)
• Day and night shift – 6am – 6pm/6pm – 6am

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance tasks across the site, as well as contributing to continuous improvement tasks.
• Performing electrical and mechanical maintenance on automated systems.
• Mechanical maintenance tasks such as the strip-down and re-assembly of equipment, replacement of components and re-lacing of belts for example.
• Electrically, you will be responsible for electrical testing using a multi-meter, interpreting electrical diagrams & symbols to support identification of faults and work up to 480v.
• Managing CMMS and all maintenance allocation.
• Stakeholder management.
• Lead a small team whilst promoting and building customer relations.
• Tracking budgets.
• KPI tracking.

Skills and Qualifications Required:

• Completed an apprenticeship in an Electromechanical discipline to a minimum standard of NVQ level 3.
• Experience of Automated Systems.
• HNC/HND NVQ Level 5 Desirable.
• Understanding of a WMS or WCS system is beneficial.
• Pneumatic and Hydraulic knowledge is beneficial.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office skills.

Benefits:

• Employer pension contributions of up to 6%.
• Comprehensive private healthcare coverage, including optical, dental, and hearing benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Health care cashback scheme, covering private medical excess costs.
• Opportunity to work for a Best Companies, outstanding company.
• 25 days holiday.

TXM Recruit is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you.