Lead Maintenance Engineer

Jenrick Engineering; Stretford; On-site; GBP 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing firm in Manchester is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to oversee a team and manage maintenance activities. The ideal candidate will be apprentice trained with experience in food manufacturing, excelling in both technical and leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary of £59K and a 4 on 4 off shift pattern. Join a company that is investing heavily in new machinery and driving improvements in maintenance operations.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a food manufacturing facility previously.
• Experience of maintaining food manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of 2 Engineers.
• Allocate workload and ensure efficient use of site resource.
• Supervise and participate in planned maintenance on food manufacturing equipment.
• Ensure all Maintenance activities are logged and documented accurately.
• Check completed works and verify that repaired equipment is safe operational.

Skills

Multi Skilled

Strong communication skills

Ability to drive the team forward

Education

Apprentice trained Maintenance Engineer

Job description

Overview

Are you a Lead Maintenance Engineer or a Senior Maintenance Engineer looking to join a Food Manufacturing company based in Manchester? My client are looking for x3 Lead Engineers to join their team, working 4 on 4 off (2D, 2N, 4 off) offering a salary of £59K. As a Lead Maintenance Engineer you will be apprentice trained and have experience of working within the food industry. This food manufacturing business has invested millions of pounds on new cutting edge machinery.

The Role

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of 2 Engineers
• Allocate workload and ensure efficient use of site resource
• Supervise and participate in planned maintenance and repair on food manufacturing equipment
• Ensure all Maintenance activities are logged and documented accurately
• Check completed works and verify that the repaired equipment is in a sound and safe operational condition
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance equipment performance and reliability
• Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with health and safety regulations
• Prepare and present reports on engineering activities and performance metrics
• Provide the Engineering Manager and planner with required records and paperwork of all completed jobs
• Manage contractor works in line with agreed engineering procedures

Suitable Candidate

• Apprentice trained Maintenance Engineer
• Multi Skilled - either bias
• Experience of working within a food manufacturing facility previously
• Experience of maintaining food manufacturing equipment
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to drive the team forward

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading food manufacturing business who has recently been through some exciting changes and made a huge difference within their maintenance team. With a new Site Engineering Manager, this business is going far and need driven individuals to join their busy facility