Lead Maintenance Engineer (Progression to Assistant Manager)

ZipRecruiter; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food packaging company is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to advance into an Assistant Manager role. This position involves managing maintenance schedules and supporting junior staff while ensuring operational excellence. The company offers training and excellent career progression opportunities, emphasizing employee well-being.

Qualifications

• Lead Maintenance Engineer or similar experience
• FMCG background
• Commutable to Featherstone

Responsibilities

• Assist in scheduling PPM activities
• Manage project work
• Support and mentor junior engineers

Skills

FMCG

Job description

Job Title: Lead Maintenance Engineer (Progression to Assistant Manager)

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Progression + Training + Company Benefits + Days based

Location: Featherstone

Are you a Lead Maintenance Engineer or similar looking to progress your career into a management role? Do you want to take on new responsibilities and work closely with the Engineering Manager in a market-leading company that offers specific training programs and excellent career opportunities?

We are offering the opportunity to work for a subsidiary of one of the largest distribution and warehousing companies in the UK, specializing in food packaging operations. The company is seeking a new Assistant Engineering Manager to oversee their largest site, supporting ongoing process and cultural improvements.

This role involves working closely with the Engineering Manager to manage the PPM schedule, assess and create NCRs, support other maintenance engineers, and carry out maintenance on production lines.

This position is suitable for a Lead Maintenance Engineer or someone aspiring to this role, within an established food packaging company focused on growth and employee well-being.

The Role

• Assist in scheduling PPM activities
• Manage project work
• Support and mentor junior engineers
• Assist the Engineering Manager
• Days-based role

The Person

• Lead Maintenance Engineer or similar experience
• FMCG background
• Commutable to Featherstone

Reference: BBBH19709b

Keywords: Lead Maintenance Engineer, Assistant Engineering Manager, Engineering Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Engineer, FMCG, Featherstone, Pontefract, Castleford, Normanton, Wakefield

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