Lead Maintenance Engineer for New Plant Start-Up

FM Conway

Wellingborough

On-site

GBP 42,000 - 54,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity pay

Training opportunities

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Job summary

FM Conway is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer to lead electrical and mechanical maintenance for our asphalt and aggregate plants in the UK. The role requires hands-on fault diagnosis, planned maintenance, and rapid breakdown response to maximise plant availability.

You will support CMMS records, assist with projects, and may mentor apprentices. This full-time, on-site position offers development within a long-standing engineering team.

Qualifications

Experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance within a process/manufacturing environment.
Level 3 engineering qualification required.
18th Edition wiring regulations certification essential.
Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

Carry out planned and reactive electrical and mechanical maintenance to maximise plant uptime.
Diagnose faults and complete repairs, installations and breakdown responses.
Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures including permit to work and LOTOTO.
Support maintenance systems, including CMMS updates and technical documentation.
Assist with engineering projects from planning through commissioning.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Problem solving

Communication

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS

18th Edition wiring regs

Job description

You will support CMMS records, assist with projects, and may mentor apprentices. This full-time, on-site position offers development within a long-standing engineering team.

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