Lead Maintenance Engineer – Manufacturing

Solutions Limited; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Training

Benefits

Job summary

elix Sourcing Solutions is recruiting a Lead Maintenance Engineer for a manufacturing facility near Biggleswade. The role combines hands-on maintenance with management of engineers and projects, ensuring machines run at maximum efficiency to meet timelines and standards.

The successful candidate will have electrical and mechanical engineering knowledge, be prepared for a days-based schedule from 07:30 to 16:00, and work within a multi-site group offering training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Proven ability to manage and lead maintenance projects.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on maintenance and supervision of engineers and technicians.
• Lead planned, preventive and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Oversee installation of new machinery and projects.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Job description

Lead Maintenance Engineer – Manufacturing

£48,000 – £58,000 + Flexitime + Training + Benefits

Monday – Friday, 07:30 – 16:00.

Near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire – Commutable from Bedford, Sandy, St Neots, Royston & Hitchin

Are you a multiskilled maintenance engineer with experience within a manufacturing environment looking to progress into a senior role? Do you want a days based role within a leading group that are known for their retention, first class training and development? Due to continued growth, my client is looking for a maintenance engineer to join the team, working out of their state of the art facility near Biggleswade. The successful applicant will be responsible working within the plant on a range of commercial and plant machinery providing planned, reactive and preventive maintenance. On offer will be an excellent training programme to enable you to enhance your management skills and become a very valuable member of the business. You will ensure that all machinery is operating at maximum efficiency enabling all projects to be completed on time, meeting industry and customer standards. This is a ‘hands on’ management role where you will remain on the tools as well as leading new machinery installation projects, maintenance planning and organising technicians & engineers hours.

This is a great opportunity to join an established business who are part of a multisite group. Due to another year of expansion and investment, the company are looking to make multiple hires during the remainder of the year and will be looking to promote within when future roles open up. If successful, you will be the most senior member within the team and will be moving into a management role in the future.

The Role:

• Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, the most senior within the business
• Remaining hands on whilst managing engineers and projects
• Monday – Friday, 07:30 – 16:00 (Flexible Hours & Flexibility required)

The Candidate:

• Electrical and Mechanical engineering knowledge
• Looking for management or experience in maintenance management
• A commutable distance to Biggleswade

elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering and Technical roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job, you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.

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