Lead Maintenance Engineer – Hands-On Leader, 24/7 Plant

Odin Recruitment Group; Telford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Odin Recruitment Group is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer for a heavy industrial site in the United Kingdom. You will lead two Maintenance Engineers and an Apprentice, guiding day-to-day technical work while remaining hands-on with electrical fault finding and maintenance planning.

The role offers Monday-to-Friday days, no regular weekend work, and a salary of £50,000 to £52,000 plus bonus. The site emphasises safety and reliability, with limited weekend on-call on a 1-in-3 basis and

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of two Maintenance Engineers and one Apprentice Engineer
• Provide day-to-day technical leadership, coaching and development to the engineering team
• Coordinate maintenance activities to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs
• Lead electrical fault finding across a range of industrial machinery and production equipment
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings
• Work with three-phase electrical systems, sensors, contactors, motors, drives and control systems
• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical and mechanical faults
• Support maintenance planning, prioritisation and continuous improvement activities
• Ensure maintenance work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard
• Support the development and training of the Apprentice Engineer
• Work closely with production and other departments to minimise equipment downtime
• Promote a strong safety, reliability and engineering culture across the site
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and contribute to site reliability initiatives
• Participate in the 1-in-3 weekend on-call rota, providing remote/telephone support and attending site where required

Job description

Odin Recruitment Group is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer for a heavy industrial site in the United Kingdom. You will lead two Maintenance Engineers and an Apprentice, guiding day-to-day technical work while remaining hands-on with electrical fault finding and maintenance planning.

The role offers Monday-to-Friday days, no regular weekend work, and a salary of £50,000 to £52,000 plus bonus. The site emphasises safety and reliability, with limited weekend on-call on a 1-in-3 basis and