Senior Engineer: Lead Maintenance & Plant Reliability

Johnsons Workwear Ltd; Salford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnsons Workwear seeks a Senior Engineer to lead the Engineering Department and oversee maintenance, repair and servicing of plant, buildings, and equipment. You will ensure reliability, regulatory compliance and target achievement, while managing the engineering team to support safe, efficient production operations.

You will guide maintenance planning, implement preventative programmes, supervise safety checks, and drive improvements across mechanical and electrical systems to maximise uptime

Responsibilities

• Address mechanical, electrical, plant, equipment, and building issues promptly and effectively.
• Carry out and oversee safety checks and statutory testing as required.
• Ensure mechanical, electrical, and steam systems comply with current legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and manage a planned preventative maintenance programme to maximise uptime.
• Monitor energy usage and report on consumption and efficiency.
• Advise on repairs, upgrades, new installations, and equipment replacement.
• Organise and oversee installation and commissioning of new process equipment.
• Produce maintenance plans, reports and records as required.
• Recruit, train and develop engineering staff with ongoing skills development.
• Promote staff welfare and lead by example within the team.
• Undertake ad-hoc duties to support operational needs.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Electrical systems

Safety compliance

Team leadership

Problem solving

Job description

Johnsons Workwear seeks a Senior Engineer to lead the Engineering Department and oversee maintenance, repair and servicing of plant, buildings, and equipment. You will ensure reliability, regulatory compliance and target achievement, while managing the engineering team to support safe, efficient production operations.

You will guide maintenance planning, implement preventative programmes, supervise safety checks, and drive improvements across mechanical and electrical systems to maximise uptime