Lead Maintenance Engineer

Are you a highly experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with team lead or supervisory experience? We have a great opportunity for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-growing food manufacturing company who operate within a BRC AA Grade factory.

As the Lead Maintenance Engineer, you will work alongside our production teams in both a reactive maintenance and planned maintenance programme to ensure our customers receive our great products on time, every time.

Job Responsibilities

Perform hands-on Reactive and Preventative Maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, and ensure ongoing reliability across all processing and packing equipment
Maximise plant uptime by efficiently addressing maintenance issues
Schedule and conduct maintenance activities, including servicing, repairs, and inspections, ensuring high standards and proper documentation, with a hygienic handover back to production
Operate and maintain critical service plants, including boilers, chilled water systems, air supply, and effluent treatment units
Participate in the design, upgrades, installation, and relocation of machinery and equipment
Collaborate with production teams on loss reduction and efficiency improvement initiatives
Carry out risk assessments before starting any maintenance work and ensure all safety measures are implemented to eliminate hazards
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and maintain a “clean as you go” culture
Adhere to all company policies and procedures at all times
Person Specification

To be successful as the Lead Maintenance Engineer, you will need:

A recognised engineering accreditation in electrical engineering, with optional mechanical qualifications, including a recognised apprenticeship, ONC, City and Guilds, or 17th/18th Edition IEE certification
Strong mechanical and electrical expertise
Experience in a food production environment is advantageous
Confidence in working independently, alongside skilled operators, and as part of a wider engineering team
Understanding of the importance of accurate record keeping ensuring quality, food safety, and personal safety
Hours of Work, Pay, and Benefits

Up to £47,000
Shift Pattern

4 ON / 4 OFF
11 hours per shift between the core hours of 6am and 7pm
On call overnight one week out of 4

23 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
Company pension
Wellness package
Health Cashback Plan
Death in service
Onsite parking
Corporate eye test voucher scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Store discounts
Casual dress
Company events