Engineering & Maintenance Lead

Russell Taylor Group; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group in Chester is seeking an Engineering &

Maintenance Lead to head day-to-day engineering and maintenance in a growing manufacturing setting. You will drive reliability, coordinate maintenance activities, and lead a safety-focused team to support increasing production demands.

The role requires HNC/HND or a degree in Mechanical/Electrical or multi-skilled, plus experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment and strong leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Educated to HNC, HND or degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-skilled.
• Experience leading an engineering or maintenance team in manufacturing or process-driven environments.
• Strong knowledge of engineering safety, permit-to-work and safe isolation procedures.
• Experience using a CMMS to plan, monitor and improve maintenance activities.
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive approach to preventative maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement.
• IOSH or NEBOSH health and safety qualification.
• Experience in 24/7 or continuous-process environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan and allocate work across the engineering and maintenance team.
• Coordinate planned, preventive and condition-based maintenance and breakdown support.
• Drive improvements in plant reliability, uptime and maintenance performance.
• Ensure permit-to-work, safe isolation and lock-out/tag-out procedures.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs such as MTBF and MTTR.
• Manage maintenance budgets, critical spares and external contractors.
• Support installation, commissioning and handover of new equipment.
• Coach and develop engineers and technicians, including apprentices.
• Coordinate shutdowns with Production to minimise disruption.
• Provide on-call support for a 24/7 operation.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Problem solving

Communication

Preventive maintenance

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-skilled

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Vacancy Title: Engineering & Maintenance Lead Contract Type: Permanent Location: Chester Industry: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum Start Date: 2026-10-19 REF: J91988820 Contact Name: Hannah Williams Contact Email: [e-mail] Vacancy Published: 1 day ago

Engineering & Maintenance Lead

Chester

Up to £75,000

Are you an experienced engineering professional with a passion for team leadership, plant reliability and continuous improvement?
We are recruiting for an Engineering Leader to join a growing manufacturing operation in Cheshire. This is an exciting opportunity to lead day-to-day engineering and maintenance activities at a site investing in new process capabilities and transitioning towards 24/7 production.
Working closely with the General Manager and Production teams, you will play a key role in improving equipment reliability, minimising downtime and developing a strong, safety-focused engineering team.
As Engineering Lead, you will coordinate the engineering and maintenance function, ensuring equipment and plant operations remain safe, efficient and reliable as production demands increase.

Responsibilities include;

• Leading, planning and allocating work across the engineering and maintenance team.
• Coordinating planned, preventative and condition-based maintenance, alongside reactive breakdown support.
• Driving improvements in plant reliability, equipment uptime and maintenance performance.
• Ensuring compliance with permit-to-work, safe isolation and lock-out/tag-out procedures.
• Monitoring maintenance KPIs, including MTBF, MTTR and planned versus reactive maintenance.
• Managing maintenance budgets, critical spares and external contractors.
• Supporting the installation, commissioning and handover of new equipment.
• Coaching and developing engineers and technicians, including training, competency management and apprenticeships.
• Working collaboratively with Production to coordinate shutdowns and minimise disruption.
• Providing on-call support when required to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation.

The Person

• Educated to HNC, HND or degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-skilled.
• Previous experience leading an engineering or maintenance team within a manufacturing or process-driven environment.
• A strong understanding of engineering safety, permit-to-work systems and safe isolation procedures.
• Experience using a CMMS to plan, monitor and improve maintenance activities.
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach to preventative maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement.
• IOSH or NEBOSH health and safety qualification.
• Experience working within a 24/7 or continuous-process manufacturing environment (Desirable)

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