Lead Maintenance Engineer

Luton Bennett; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned food manufacturer is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer for their Stonehouse location. This hands-on position involves leading planned maintenance and fault diagnostics within a supportive team. Ideal candidates should be experienced multi-skilled engineers, preferably with a background in FMCG environments and PLC fault-finding expertise. The role offers competitive salary and benefits along with opportunities for development and progression.

Benefits

Overtime (1.5x, Sunday 2x)

10% Bonus

25 Days Holiday

Bank Holidays

Pension (Employer Up to 7%)

Qualifications

• Experienced multi-skilled engineer.
• Experience in a FMCG environment or similar.
• Apprentice trained or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement, mentor the team, and coordinate maintenance activities.
• Perform PPMs and reactive maintenance.
• Work with conveyors, pumps, pneumatics, and PLCs.
• Support the installation of new equipment.
• Manage shift handovers.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineering

PLC fault finding

Experience in FMCG environment

Mentoring team

Education

Relevant apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Conveyors

Pumps

Pneumatics

PLCs

Job description

Lead Maintenance Engineer

Stonehouse

Circa A£50,000 + Overtime (1.5x, Sunday 2x) + 10% Bonus + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Pension (Employer Up to 7%)

Double Days - Monday to Friday 06:00 to 14:00, 14:00 to 22:00

Lead Maintenance Engineer required for a renowned food manufacturer with a global presence. This is a great opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to step into a lead position within a supportive team who can offer development and progression.

The Lead Maintenance Engineer role would suit multiskilled engineers with experience of working in a FMCG environment. You will have PLC fault finding experience and will hold a relevant apprenticeship (or equivalent).

The Lead Maintenance Engineer role is a hands‑on position responsible for leading planned maintenance and fault diagnostics. You will work in a pair and will act as the technical authority on the shift.

Lead Maintenance Engineer Role

• Technical lead on site per shift – driving continuous improvement, mentoring the team and coordinating maintenance activities
• PPMs and Reactive Maintenance
• Working with conveyors, pumps, pneumatics, PLCs etc.
• Support the installation of new equipment
• Shift handovers

Lead Maintenance Engineer Candidate

• Experienced multi skilled engineer
• Experience in a FMCG environment (or similar)
• Apprentice trained (or equivalent)