Senior Maintenance Engineer

Royal Leamington Spa; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary team focused on maintenance and repairs of automated systems. Candidates should have proven supervisory experience, electrical bias in maintenance, and strong knowledge of automation systems. The role offers an attractive remuneration package along with training and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration package

Training opportunities

Career progression

Overtime and pension included

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and supervisory experience in engineering maintenance.
• At least 3 years of experience in multi-skilled maintenance engineering.
• Technical knowledge of automation electrical systems and PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise maintenance team for PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Perform reactive fault finding and diagnosis.
• Deliver continuous improvements to equipment and assist with projects.

Skills

Leadership

Fault finding and diagnosis

Electrical maintenance

Knowledge of automation systems

Education

Electrical maintenance engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

HND or above

Job description

Overview

Senior Maintenance Engineer (Multi skilled, Electrical Bias) – Rugby, Warwickshire

Our Rugby based client has been established globally for over a century and is recognised as a market leader in the manufacture and distribution of niche sector solutions. The role reports to the Engineering and Process Improvement Manager and involves leading and supervising a multi-disciplinary team of maintenance engineers, undertaking both Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown maintenance on automated systems and mechanical handling equipment including conveyors, shuttle systems, cranes, robots and vision systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a multi-disciplinary maintenance team to perform PPM and reactive maintenance on automated and mechanical handling equipment.
• Perform reactive fault finding, diagnosis and repair of equipment; analyse breakdowns to determine root cause and prevent recurrence.
• Ensure KPIs and objectives are met by the team within target parameters.
• Deliver ongoing continuous improvements to equipment and assist with projects; develop and maintain best practices and share expertise to support junior engineers and apprentices.
• Coordinate with contractors to ensure on-time project completion while prioritising value for money; undertake site visits to ensure work meets required standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven leadership and supervisory experience within an engineering maintenance environment.
• Electrical maintenance engineering apprenticeship or equivalent; ideally HND or above body of qualifications.
• At least 3 years of experience in an electrically biased, multi-skilled maintenance engineering environment.
• Technical knowledge of automation electrical systems, S7 PLCs, inverter-driven systems; Profinet, Profibus, Can-Bus and ASI networks.
• Experience with barcode scanning networks, manual and automated picking cranes, pallet and tote conveyors; strong experience in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration and benefits package, with training and genuine career progression opportunities. Overtime and pension are included as part of the package.

To apply, contact the Maintenance Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on 01827 68400 or email your CV in confidence.