Lead Maintenance Engineer

RUTH WAGSTAFF RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Long Clawson; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful food manufacturer based in Long Clawson is seeking a qualified Lead Maintenance Engineer to manage a team of engineers and ensure optimal production output. This role offers a competitive salary of approximately £47,000, along with benefits including private healthcare, life insurance, and a company pension scheme. Candidates should demonstrate mechanical and electrical skills along with a proactive approach to problem-solving in a food manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Private Health care

Life Insurance

Free parking

Subsidised canteen

Company contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified maintenance engineer with necessary certifications.
• Food manufacturing experience advantageous.
• Experience in a team leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Manage, guide, and mentor the maintenance team.
• Ensure safety compliance and workload prioritization.
• Respond to unplanned maintenance breakdown events.

Skills

Multi skilled

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Proactive attitude

Education

C&G’s or NVQ Level 3

ONC / HNC level

Apprenticeship trained

Job description

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A successful food manufacturer is seeking an experienced multi skilled Lead Maintenance Engineer / Team Leader to work on a 4 on 4 off Days & Night shift pattern. This is a great opportunity to join a profitable, stable and growing business who continue to invest in their brand, site and people.

As Lead Maintenance Engineer you manage 2 other Engineers on your shift to ensure safety compliance, workload prioritisation and quality standards.

• Salary c£47k
• Up to 5% Bonus
• 4 on 4 off 12 hour Days & Nights shift pattern
• Private Health care & Life Insurance
• Free parking, drinks and subsidised canteen
• Company contributory pension scheme (matched up to 6%)
• Will suit engineers who live in South Nottingham, North Leicestershire or Melton Mowbray area
  
  

Key Responsibilities Of Lead Maintenance Engineer

• Manage, guide and mentor your team
• Ensure high quality production output is achieved through effective maintenance.
• Use PPM`s to ensure minimal downtime.
• Monitor processes and equipment, report variances and take corrective action.
• Communicate malfunctions to relevant people or departments.
• Respond to unplanned maintenance breakdown events.
• Complete engineering project work as required for installation and modifications to equipment and processes.
  
  

Experience And Skills Required

• Qualified maintenance engineer with C&G’s or NVQ Level 3 or ideally ONC / HNC level
• Multi skilled, mechanical and electrical skills / experience. (ideally electrically biased)
• Ideally apprenticeship trained.
• Proactive attitude to solving issues and supporting production.
• Food manufacturing experience would be very advantageous.
  
  

This is a great opportunity to join a business who are a market leader in their field and who are constantly investing in their site and employees.

To apply

If you are an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer / Team Leader looking for a new challenge at a great company please apply or if you need further information please contact Stuart Cooper.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting

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