Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Monday to Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm | Friday 8:00am-2:00pm

Our client is seeking an experienced electrically biased maintenance engineer to lead a small engineering team within a busy manufacturing environment. This hands‑on role combines maintenance, fault finding, team leadership and continuous improvement activities to ensure plant reliability and minimise downtime.

• Lead, motivate and support a small team of one mechanically biased and one newly qualified engineer.
• Manage and develop the Preventative Planned Maintenance (PPM) programme.
• Prioritise maintenance activities and coordinate engineering resources.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment performance.
• Support production teams with engineering solutions.
• Maintain compliance, documentation and safety standards.
• Assist with contractor management and site improvement projects.

• Apprentice trained (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience within manufacturing.
• Experience with:
  • Three-phase and single-phase motors
  • PLC fault finding
  • Inverters and control systems
• Full UK driving licence.
• C&G 2391-52 Inspection & Testing.
• Experience with in manufacturing, packaging or processing environments.
• Knowledge of labelling and printing equipment.
• Continuous improvement or lean manufacturing experience.
• Up to £50,000 DOE
• Early finish every Friday
• No shifts or weekend working
• Call-out rota responsibility
• Free onsite parking
• Stable, well-established business
• Opportunity to lead and develop a small engineering team

This is an excellent opportunity to join a secure and growing manufacturer, working with a range of filling, blending and packaging machinery in a supportive and friendly environment.