Lead Maintenance Engineer
3 days ago
Wolverhampton
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 JBRP1_UKTJ