Lead Engineer

Job Description:

A successful food manufacturer is seeking an experienced multi skilled Lead Maintenance Engineer / Team Leader to work on a 4 on 4 off Days & Night shift pattern. This is a great opportunity to join a profitable, stable and growing business who continue to invest in their brand, site and people.

As Lead Maintenance Engineer you will be hands on and manage 2 other Engineers on your shift to ensure safety compliance, workload prioritisation and quality standards.

• Salary c£51k
• Up to 5% Bonus
• 4 on 4 off 12 hour Days & Nights shift pattern
• Private Health care & Life Insurance
• Free parking, drinks and subsidised canteen
• Company contributory pension scheme (matched up to 6%)
• Will suit engineers who live in South Nottingham, North Leicestershire or Melton Mowbray area 

Key responsibilities of Lead Maintenance Engineer:

• Manage, guide and mentor your team
• Ensure high quality production output is achieved through effective maintenance.
• Use PPM`s to ensure minimal downtime.
• Monitor processes and equipment, report variances and take corrective action.
• Communicate malfunctions to relevant people or departments.
• Respond to unplanned maintenance breakdown events.
• Complete engineering project work as required for installation and modifications to equipment and processes.

Experience and skills required:

• Qualified maintenance engineer with C&G’s or NVQ Level 3 or ideally ONC / HNC level
• Multi skilled, mechanical and electrical skills / experience. (ideally electrically biased)
• Ideally apprenticeship trained.
• Proactive attitude to solving issues and supporting production.
• Food manufacturing experience would be very advantageous.

To apply

If you are an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer / Team Leader looking for a new challenge at a great company please apply or if you need further information please contact Stuart Cooper.

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