Lead Maintenance Engineer: Uptime & Automation Lead

Marshalls plc

Sittingbourne

On-site

GBP 52,000 - 63,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday
Healthcare Cash Plan
Enhanced family leave
Cycle to Work
Employee discounts
Share Purchase Scheme
Life Assurance

Job summary

Marshalls plc in Sittingbourne is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to lead a two-person on‑shift team, ensuring continuous production by fault finding and preventive maintenance of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.

The role offers a £57,596 per annum salary (including shift allowance), 42 hours per week on a 4 on/4 off rota, with overtime and benefits. You’ll work in a manufacturing environment focused on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

  • Electrical and/or mechanical qualifications (preferably time served apprenticeship).
  • Experience in a medium/large automated manufacturing operation.
  • Experience in leading an engineering team is preferable, although not essential.
  • Knowledge of current environmental and health and safety issues and regulatory requirements.
  • Experience in electrical fault finding, defect rectification, and routine maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of two engineers on shift to ensure continuous production by fault finding and maintenance of equipment, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems.

Skills

Electrical qualifications
Mechanical qualifications
Team leadership
Fault finding
PLC knowledge
VSD knowledge

Education

Time served apprenticeship

Tools

PLC systems
VSDs

Job description

Marshalls plc in Sittingbourne is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to lead a two-person on‑shift team, ensuring continuous production by fault finding and preventive maintenance of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.

The role offers a £57,596 per annum salary (including shift allowance), 42 hours per week on a 4 on/4 off rota, with overtime and benefits. You’ll work in a manufacturing environment focused on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

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