Lead Maintenance Engineer

Mansell Recruitment Group; Steyning; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansell Recruitment Group is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Focus) for a well-established UK manufacturer in Steyning. You will combine strong electrical expertise with multi-skilled engineering to lead a production maintenance team in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes mentoring, fault diagnosis, and Lean improvements to enhance equipment performance and safety. Monday–Friday days, with a salary up to £56,500 per annum.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' hands-on engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical skills with proven fault finding, repairs and maintenance experience.
• Experience with pneumatics.
• Proven experience with production equipment setup and fault diagnosis.
• Demonstrable leadership or mentoring abilities (formal management is beneficial).

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute preventive and reactive maintenance across all production equipment, with emphasis on electrical systems.
• Lead fault finding, diagnosis and repair of electrical issues.
• Optimize machine performance, safety and availability.
• Set up and operate production equipment to specification.
• Maintain tooling and spare parts inventory.

Skills

3+ yrs exp

Electrical skills

Pneumatics

Equipment setup

Leadership

Tools

PLC experience

Job description

Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Focus)

Standard Monday to Friday days

Up to £56,500 per annum

A well-established manufacturer with an excellent reputation is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical focus to join their production team.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced maintenance professional who thrives in a fast-paced production environment. You will combine strong electrical and multi-skilled technical expertise with excellent problem-solving skills, and take a lead role in maintaining the highest standards of equipment performance and safety. Leading and mentoring others is a core part of the role; formal management experience is beneficial but not essential.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

You will take ownership of critical production machinery and drive performance excellence through:

Maintenance & Operations:

• Plan and execute comprehensive preventive and reactive maintenance across all production equipment, with a strong emphasis on electrical systems
• Lead fault finding, diagnosis and repair of electrical issues
• Optimise machine performance, safety and availability
• Set up and operate production equipment to specification
• Maintain high-quality tooling and spare parts inventory

Leadership & Team Support:

• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance and mentoring to other maintenance team members
• Support shift handovers and clear communication with manufacturing teams
• Act as a key technical point of contact for electrical and multi-skilled issues

Performance & Improvement:

• Actively participate in Lean Manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement projects
• Analyse performance data to identify and justify process enhancements

The Candidate

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• 3+ years' hands-on engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong electrical skills with proven practical experience in fault finding, repairs and maintenance
• Experience with pneumatics
• Proven experience with production equipment setup and fault diagnosis
• Demonstrable leading or mentoring skills (formal management experience is beneficial)

Nice to Have

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)
• PLC experience (diagnostics and troubleshooting)

The Package

• Up to £56,500 per annum