Lead Maintenance Engineer

Marshalls; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Sittingbourne. The role involves leading a shift team, ensuring continuous production while addressing maintenance issues in an automated manufacturing environment. The position offers a competitive salary, career development opportunities, and various benefits including generous annual leave and professional training.

Benefits

34 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Company uniform

Free onsite parking

Health care cash plan

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount on products

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a medium/large automated manufacturing operation.
• Experience leading an engineering team is preferable but not essential.
• Good understanding of environmental, health, and safety issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of two engineers on shift to ensure continuous production.
• Minimize downtime through fault finding and maintenance.
• Perform planned and reactive engineering activities on site.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

Mechanical qualifications

Leadership

Fault finding

Communication

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Environmental health and safety

Education

Time served apprenticeship

Tools

PLC knowledge

VSD knowledge

Job description

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Lead Maintenance Engineer

Sittingbourne (ME10 3NB)

£55,918 (including shift allowance) plus overtime & benefits

42 hours per week, 4 on - 4 off, rotating days & nights

Our vision is to Create Better Places and Futures for Everyone; Socially, Environmentally and Economically. This mission guides our actions and ignites passion in our team. Since 1890, we've been committed to quality and community, supplying landmarks like Trafalgar Square and caring for our environment and communities.

We’re investing heavily in our Engineering community, offering great opportunities for personal development and career progression. We are recruiting for Engineering Team Leaders to join our site in Sittingbourne, Kent.

What’s the mission?

Your main responsibilities will include leading a team of two engineers on shift to ensure continuous production by minimizing downtime through safe and logical fault finding and maintenance. You will work on various equipment, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems.

You will perform planned and reactive engineering activities on site. The shift pattern is 4 on 4 off, covering both days and nights, from 6am to 6pm.

What are the mission-critical skills?

• Electrical and/or mechanical qualifications (time served apprenticeship)
• 3+ years’ experience in a medium/large automated manufacturing operation
• Experience leading an engineering team is preferable but not essential
• Good understanding of environmental, health, and safety issues and regulatory requirements
• Experience in electrical fault finding, defect rectification, and routine maintenance
• Ability to analyze maintenance problems and provide accurate plant condition information and recommendations
• Excellent communication skills with operatives, team leaders, maintenance, and production staff
• PLC and VSD knowledge is advantageous
• Experience in mechanical fitting, hydraulics, and pneumatics

What’s in it for you?

Marshalls has invested heavily in its plant and equipment, with plans for further investment, providing growth and development opportunities. We promote a collaborative environment where sharing experiences helps improve processes. We are committed to your ongoing professional development. We offer a competitive salary, holiday, and benefits package.

For more about working at Marshalls, visit our careers page. Benefits include:

• 34 days annual leave or equivalent hours (including bank holidays)
• Training and development opportunities
• Company uniform
• Free onsite parking
• Health care cash plan for dental, optical, prescriptions, and more
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave and pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount on Marshalls products