Lead Maintenance Engineer

MTrec Ltd Technical; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the North East manufacturing sector is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to spearhead a team of skilled engineers. This hands-on role involves overseeing both reactive and planned maintenance on a diverse range of production machinery. The ideal candidate will not only manage day-to-day maintenance issues but also play a crucial role in the installation of new equipment and refurbishment of existing machines. With a focus on practical solutions and technical reporting, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing growth of a market leader in the sector.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Good pension

Working for a market leader

Qualifications

• Time served in maintenance engineering with multi-skilled capabilities.
• Experience in supervising a team and managing maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers in both reactive and planned maintenance.
• Involve in installation of new machinery and refurbishment of old machines.

Skills

Multi-skilled maintenance

Supervisory experience

PLC programming

FMCG experience

Job description

The Company

Our client is a major force with in the North East manufacturing sector. Continued growth and development of their site is the reason they are now looking to recruit a Lead Maintenance Engineer.

The Role

• You will lead a team of 4 engineers.
• Delegating a reporting work.
• Working on projects.
• The role will be hands on also working on both reactive and planned maintenance on a range of machinery associated with production.
• Along with day-to-day maintenance issues you also be heavily involved in the installation of new machinery and refurbishment of old machines.
• The Lead will undertake programming activities and prepare technical reports to analyse breakdown causes, recommend practical countermeasures, and drive forward achievable solutions.

The Person

• Must be time served and multi-skilled
• Supervisory experience essential.
• PLC experience is preferred.
• Must be happy to work shift pattern.
• FMCG experience is preferred.

The Benefits

• An attractive salary.
• Working for a market leader.
• Good pension.