Lead Maintenance Engineer

A259 Recruitment; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A Lead Maintenance Engineer position is being recruited by A259 Recruitment for a global manufacturing group operating in the aerospace, defence and nuclear sectors in the UK. The role focuses on keeping plant running, preventative maintenance and reliability improvements across foundry and machine shop facilities.

The job requires a minimum of 5 years' maintenance experience in an industrial environment with a mechanical bias; electrical qualifications are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' plant maintenance experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience in manufacturing settings supporting aerospace/defence/nuclear sectors is preferred.
• Role is mechanically biased with advantageous electrical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine maintenance and respond to equipment faults.
• Undertake planned preventative maintenance of plant and equipment.
• Diagnose breakdown problems and fit new parts.
• Design maintenance strategies to improve health and safety and reliability.
• Maintain tools and stores and manage COSHH responsibilities.
• Lead risk assessments and safeguard operating standards.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical awareness

Welding

Education

Maintenance/Technician NVQ level 3

IMI Level 3/4 Diploma in vehicle maintenance & repair

Electrical engineering qualification

NEBOSH Health and Safety Qualification

Job description

LEAD MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Salary £50,000 to £60,000 DOE

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading global manufacturer of castings for the aerospace, defence and nuclear industries.

Our client now requires a qualified Maintenance Engineer with a minimum of 5 years plant maintenance experience, gained ideally within an industrial environment. The successful candidate will be playing a vital role in the manufacture of products for the aerospace, defence and nuclear industries for the UK. The company has heavily invested in advanced manufacturing plant and equipment, making it an excellent workplace environment, giving opportunities to develop new skills and experience.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

You will be responsible for the continuous running of equipment and machinery within the manufacturing units within the foundry and machine shop. You will oversee routine maintenance of plant and organise repairs of pumps, motors, pneumatic, hydraulic and other equipment as required. This is a mechanically biased role, but knowledge and electrical qualifications would be advantageous. Your role is vital to the efficiency, development and progress of manufacturing output and control of product through the business. Your objective will be to improve production facilities, reduce the incidence of costly breakdowns and develop strategies to improve the reliability and safety of plant. The role is hands‑on and requires an expert mechanical aptitude, flexibility, common sense, with ancillary skills such as welding being an advantage.

Working Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, 0700 to 1530. (Weekend work may be required if essential work has to be undertaken)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry our routine maintenance work and respond to equipment faults.
• Deal with emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs.
• Undertake planned preventative maintenance of plant and ensure staff are trained to carry out systematic review of plant.
• Diagnose breakdown problems.
• Fit new parts and ensure equipment is working correctly.
• Design maintenance strategies, procedures in order to control and improve health and safety standards for safe machine operation.
• Control maintenance tools, stores and equipment.
• Health, Safety and COSHH responsibilities.
• Undertaking Risk assessments Qualification

REQUIREMENTS

• Maintenance/Technician NVQ level 3 or equivalent discipline is essential.
• Applicants that hold IMI LEVEL 3/4 Diploma in vehicle maintenance & repair will be considered.
• Qualification in an electrical engineering discipline is also desirable.
• It would also be an advantage to hold a NEBOSH Health and Safety Qualification, although this can be taken once in the role