Lead Maintenance Engineer in Manchester, Greater Manchester

Energy Jobline CVL; Manchester; On-site; GBP 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer in Manchester. The successful candidate will lead and mentor a team, supervise maintenance of food manufacturing equipment, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Candidates should be apprentice-trained and possess strong communication skills. The role offers competitive salary and a structured working schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a food manufacturing facility previously.
• Experience of maintaining food manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to drive the team forward.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 2 Engineers.
• Supervise and participate in planned maintenance and repair on food manufacturing equipment.
• Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Multi-skilled engineering

Experience in food manufacturing

Education

Apprentice trained Maintenance Engineer

Job description

Lead Maintenance Engineer

Location: Manchester

Salary: £59,000

Shifts: 4 on 4 off days & nights

The Role

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of 2 Engineers
• Allocate workload and ensure efficient use of site resource
• Supervise and participate in planned maintenance and repair on food manufacturing equipment
• Ensure all maintenance activities are logged and documented accurately
• Check completed works and verify that the repaired equipment is in a sound and safe operational condition
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance equipment performance and reliability
• Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with health and safety regulations
• Prepare and present reports on engineering activities and performance metrics
• Provide the Engineering Manager and planner with required records and paperwork of all completed jobs
• Manage contractor works in line with agreed engineering procedures

Suitable Candidate

• Apprentice trained Maintenance Engineer
• Multi‑skilled – either bias
• Experience of working within a food manufacturing facility previously
• Experience of maintaining food manufacturing equipment
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to drive the team forward

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