Lead Maintenance Engineer: 4-on/4-off Shift Lead

Marshalls plc; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Cash Plan

Enhanced family leave

Ongoing learning & development

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Marshalls Wellbeing Centre

Job summary

Marshalls plc, a leading UK manufacturer, seeks a Lead Maintenance Engineer in Sittingbourne. You will head a two-engineer team to keep production running by fault finding and maintaining complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic systems.

The role involves 42 hours per week with a 4 on 4 off pattern, including days and nights. You will handle planned and reactive maintenance on site, ensuring safety and efficiency, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce downtime and

Qualifications

• Electrical and/or mechanical qualifications, preferably time served apprenticeship.
• Experience in operating in a medium/large automated manufacturing operation.
• Experience leading an engineering team is desirable but not essential.
• Good understanding of health and safety and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in electrical fault finding, defect rectification and planned maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of two engineers on shift to ensure continuous production, minimising downtime.
• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on site across hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and control systems.
• Work 42 hours per week on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, covering day and night shifts.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

Mechanical qualifications

Automation experience

People leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Electrical fault finding

Maintenance planning

Communication skills

PLC and VSD knowledge

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

Job description

Marshalls plc, a leading UK manufacturer, seeks a Lead Maintenance Engineer in Sittingbourne. You will head a two-engineer team to keep production running by fault finding and maintaining complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic systems.

The role involves 42 hours per week with a 4 on 4 off pattern, including days and nights. You will handle planned and reactive maintenance on site, ensuring safety and efficiency, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce downtime and