Lead Maintenance Engineer — Cold Storage & Equipment

Lineage Logistics Holding LLC; Heywood; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional annual leave

Free onsite car park

Employee assistance program

Credit union loan/savings access

Job summary

Lineage Logistics is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer in Heywood to lead the site engineering team and ensure reliability and safety of equipment and infrastructure. You will collaborate with the Maintenance Manager, provide technical guidance, and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

This hands-on role requires mentoring apprentices, coordinating planned and reactive maintenance, and working within a temperature-controlled environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum recognised electrical engineering qualification.
• Experience in warehousing or logistics maintenance.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with preventative and reactive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance activities across the site.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and apprentices.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to maximise equipment reliability.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and lead fault-finding to resolve issues safely.
• Support conveyors, refrigeration systems, cranes, and automated systems.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure timely work orders.
• Promote health and safety across the engineering function.
• Support contractor management and supervise third-party work.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Maintenance planning

Health & safety awareness

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Electrical Engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC/HNC)

Tools

CMMS / maintenance software

Conveyors/cranes knowledge

Job description

Lineage Logistics is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer in Heywood to lead the site engineering team and ensure reliability and safety of equipment and infrastructure. You will collaborate with the Maintenance Manager, provide technical guidance, and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

This hands-on role requires mentoring apprentices, coordinating planned and reactive maintenance, and working within a temperature-controlled environment.