Lead Maintenance Engineer

TXM Recruit; Leicester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. This role involves managing stakeholders, leading a small team, and performing both electrical and mechanical maintenance on automated systems. You will also oversee CMMS management and contribute to continuous improvement tasks. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, this company offers a supportive atmosphere where your contributions will directly impact operations. If you are passionate about engineering and ready for a new challenge, this opportunity is perfect for you.

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 understanding of WMS or WCS systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance tasks across the site.
• Manage CMMS and lead a small team while promoting customer relations.

Skills

Electromechanical discipline

Automated Systems experience

Pneumatic knowledge

Hydraulic knowledge

Microsoft Office skills

Education

NVQ level 3 in Electromechanical discipline

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Specialist Automation Recruiter (UK & Europe) at TXM Recruit

Lead Maintenance Engineer

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:

• 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.
• Lead a small team whilst promoting and building customer relations.
• 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.
• Understanding of a WMS or WCS system is beneficial.
• Pneumatic and Hydraulic knowledge is beneficial.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office skills.
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Supply Chain, and Distribution

• Industries

  Automation Machinery Manufacturing, Repair and Maintenance, and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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