Lead Equipment Engineer

Lead Equipment Engineer - Shift-Based Role (Days and Nights) – Oldham – Greater Manchester

Bluegate are looking for a hands-on Lead Equipment Engineer to drive performance in a wafer fabrication facility and keep our critical tools running at peak efficiency.

The Role

You’ll be the go-to leader on shift—balancing technical expertise with people management to deliver uptime, quality, and results.

- Lead and motivate Engineers, Technicians, and TPMs

- Maximise equipment availability and productivity

- Own maintenance, fault-finding, and improvement activities

- Work closely with Production, Process, and Vendors

What You’ll Bring

- HNC+ in Electronic, Mechanical, or Mechatronic Engineering (or equivalent experience)

- Strong electronic engineering knowledge

- Wafer fab equipment and process experience

- Proven leadership and organisational skills

You will be offered competitive salary, annual pay reviews, generous benefits package, relocation assistance if necessary and sponsorship if required.

If you have a background within a senior Equipment Engineering background and have team leadership experience then this could be for you.

Apply now! Or for more information on the Lead Equipment Engineer role, based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, please contact Tommy Beazley quoting job reference TRB
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