Lead Maintenance Engineer

Marshalls plc; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 50,326 - 61,509; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday per annum

Training and development opportunities

Company uniform

Free onsite parking

Health care cash plan

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount on products

Life assurance

Job summary

A leading construction materials company is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to ensure smooth operations in Sittingbourne. The role involves leading a team of engineers, addressing maintenance issues, and working on complex systems. Candidates should have electrical and mechanical qualifications and experience in automated manufacturing. Benefits include healthcare support, training opportunities, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Lead a team ensuring continuous running of the production process.
• Carry out planned and reactive engineering activities on site.
• Ability to understand and resolve maintenance problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers on shift.
• Ensure elimination of downtime through fault finding.
• Work on complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

Mechanical qualifications

3+ years' experience in automated manufacturing

Experience in electrical fault finding

Excellent communication skills

PLC and VSD knowledge

Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics

Education

Time served apprenticeship

Job description

Lead Maintenance Engineer
Sittingbourne (ME10 3NB)
£55,918 (incl. shift allowance) plus overtime & benefits
42 hours per week, 4 on - 4 off, rotating days and nights

Our vision is to Create Better Places and Futures for Everyone; Socially, Environmentally and Economically. We have been paving the way since 1890 and our passion for our products and customers has made us a Superbrand synonymous with quality, supplying prestigious landmarks such as Trafalgar Square while also caring for the environment and communities in which we operate.

We are currently recruiting for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join our site in Sittingbourne, Kent.

Mission

Your main responsibilities will be to lead a team of two engineers on shift, ensuring the continuous running of the production process by eliminating downtime through a safe and logical approach to fault finding and maintenance of equipment. You and your team will work on various types of equipment, including complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems.

You will be responsible for carrying out a range of planned and reactive engineering activities on site. Working 42 hours per week, the shift pattern is 4 on 4 off covering both days and nights, 6am to 6pm.

Mission Critical Skills

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

Benefits

• 34 days per annum or equivalent in hours (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Training and development opportunities
• Company uniform
• Free onsite parking
• Health care cash plan – support with dental, optical, prescription costs and more
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount on Marshalls products
• Life assurance

Equal Opportunities

Whoever you are and whatever your background, at Marshalls you'll find a fair and supportive workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We want our team to reflect the diverse nature of society and the communities we serve. Marshalls is a workplace where you are valued for the contribution you make and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself.