Lead Maintenance Engineer

Lead Maintenance Engineer

£50,000 to £52,000 Basic Salary + Bonus
Monday to Friday – Permanent Days
08:30 – 16:30
Early Finish on Fridays
No Weekend Working – 1 in 3 Weekend On-Call- but realistic 1 in 6 called out

The Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established heavy industrial manufacturing business specialising in metal treatment and the production of specialist building and construction products.

The site operates 24/7, 365 days a year, supplying products to a range of sectors including automotive, engineering, construction and wider industrial manufacturing.

As Lead Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, availability and performance of plant and machinery across the site. You will lead a small engineering team consisting of two Maintenance Engineers and one Apprentice Engineer, providing day-to-day technical leadership, support and guidance while remaining hands-on with electrical fault finding, planned maintenance and breakdown response.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to progress into a leadership role, while remaining technically hands-on.

Working Hours

* Monday to Thursday: 08:30 – 16:30

* Friday: Early finish

* No normal weekend working

* 1 in 3 weekend on-call rota

* Weekend on-call is compensated separately

* Permanent days-based position

The role offers a strong work-life balance, with a consistent Monday-to-Friday working pattern and only one weekend on-call requirement every three weeks.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and support a team of two Maintenance Engineers and one Apprentice Engineer

* Provide day-to-day technical leadership, coaching and development to the engineering team

* Coordinate maintenance activities to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime

* Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs

* Lead electrical fault finding across a range of industrial machinery and production equipment

* Read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings

* Work with three-phase electrical systems, sensors, contactors, motors, drives and control systems

* Diagnose and resolve complex electrical and mechanical faults

* Support maintenance planning, prioritisation and continuous improvement activities

* Ensure maintenance work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard

* Support the development and training of the Apprentice Engineer

* Work closely with production and other departments to minimise equipment downtime

* Promote a strong safety, reliability and engineering culture across the site

* Maintain accurate maintenance records and contribute to site reliability initiatives

* Participate in the 1-in-3 weekend on-call rota, providing remote/telephone support and attending site where required

Suitable Backgrounds

Maintenance Engineers, Senior Engineers and Lead Engineers from a wide range of industrial environments are encouraged to apply, including:

* Heavy Industry

* Metal Processing

* Metal Treatment

* Waste & Recycling

* Plastics

* Automotive

* Building Products

* Manufacturing

* Industrial Processing
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed