Lead Maintenance Engineer in WN1, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Energy Jobline CVL; Wigan; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: £50,000-£58,000 (DOE)

Overtime premium

33 days holiday

Pension: 8% (3% / 5%)

Training and development

Flexible time with early finish Friday

Days shift only

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer to join a busy industrial manufacturing site in Wigan. This role combines hands-on electrical maintenance with leadership responsibilities to support the wider engineering team and keep production running efficiently.

The role offers a salary of £50,000-£58,000 (DOE), premium OT, 33 days holiday, 8% pension, and opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• Time-served with strong electrical abilities.
• Recognised electrical qualifications.
• 18th edition.
• COMPEX desirable.
• Strong electrical fault finding.
• Supervisory experience.
• CMMS experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the electrical maintenance team across the site.
• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance.
• Diagnose and fault-find electrical and control system issues.
• Maintain and repair production machinery and associated equipment.
• Assist with electrical installations, modifications and improvements.
• Support preventative maintenance programmes and continuous improvement projects.
• Help minimise machinery downtime and improve equipment reliability.
• Provide technical support and guidance to other engineers.
• Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and to a high standard.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.

Education

Electrical qualifications

COMPEX (Desirable)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer to join a busy industrial manufacturing environment in Wigan.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an electrically skilled engineer looking to take a lead role, combining hands-on maintenance with responsibility for supporting the wider engineering team and keeping production running efficiently.

Lead Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

• £50,000 - £58,000 (DOE).
• Premium OT (x1.5)
• 33 days holiday.
• 8% Pension. (3% / 5%)
• Training and development.
• Flexible time with possible early finish Friday.
• Days only.

Lead Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

• Lead and support the electrical maintenance team across the site
• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance
• Diagnose and fault-find electrical and control system issues
• Maintain and repair production machinery and associated equipment
• Assist with electrical installations, modifications and improvements
• Support preventative maintenance programmes and continuous improvement projects
• Help minimise machinery downtime and improve equipment reliability
• Provide technical support and guidance to other engineers
• Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and to a high standard
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation

Lead Maintenance Engineer Requirements include:

• Time-served with strong electrical abilities.
• Recognised electrical qualifications.
• 18th edition.
• COMPEX (Desirable).
• Strong electrical fault finding.
• Supervisory experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• CMMS experience.

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Wigan, Standish, Bolton, Skelmersdale, Ashton, Preston, and surrounding areas.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.