Lead Maintenance Engineer

Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Focus)
Standard Monday to Friday days
Up to £56,500 per annum

A well-established manufacturer with an excellent reputation is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical focus to join their production team.

The Role
We are looking for an experienced maintenance professional who thrives in a fast-paced production environment. You will combine strong electrical and multi-skilled technical expertise with excellent problem-solving skills, and take a lead role in maintaining the highest standards of equipment performance and safety. Leading and mentoring others is a core part of the role; formal management experience is beneficial but not essential.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
You will take ownership of critical production machinery and drive performance excellence through:

Maintenance & Operations:

* Plan and execute comprehensive preventive and reactive maintenance across all production equipment, with a strong emphasis on electrical systems

* Lead fault finding, diagnosis and repair of electrical issues

* Optimise machine performance, safety and availability

* Set up and operate production equipment to specification

* Maintain high-quality tooling and spare parts inventory

Leadership & Team Support:

* Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance and mentoring to other maintenance team members

* Support shift handovers and clear communication with manufacturing teams

* Act as a key technical point of contact for electrical and multi-skilled issues

Performance & Improvement:

* Actively participate in Lean Manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement projects

* Analyse performance data to identify and justify process enhancements

The Candidate

Essential Qualifications & Skills:

* 3+ years’ hands-on engineering experience in a manufacturing environment

* Strong electrical skills with proven practical experience in fault finding, repairs and maintenance

* Experience with pneumatics

* Proven experience with production equipment setup and fault diagnosis

* Demonstrable leading or mentoring skills (formal management experience is beneficial)

Nice to Have:

* 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)

* PLC experience (diagnostics and troubleshooting)

The Package

* Up to £56,500 per annum
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed