Lead Maintenance Engineer

Lead Maintenance Engineer
Core Focus: Electrical Engineer with Mechanical Experience
Salary / Package: £50,000 – £55,000 + Overtime
Working Pattern:

Monday – Thursday: 08:00 – 17:00

Friday: 08:00 – 15:00
Overview
An established manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer with injection moulding experience to support production operations within a busy manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will primarily bring strong electrical engineering expertise, supported by mechanical maintenance capability, to maintain production machinery and associated equipment. The role involves ensuring production lines operate efficiently while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and manufacturing teams.
This opportunity would suit an engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment and has strong technical knowledge of moulding machinery.
Key Responsibilities

Maintain and repair injection moulding machines and associated production equipment

Provide electrical fault-finding and repair support across production machinery

Support production teams to ensure machinery operates efficiently and meets performance targets

Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability

Diagnose equipment faults and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues

Support engineering and manufacturing improvement projects to enhance machine performance and production efficiency

Monitor machine performance, quality metrics, and production output

Coordinate maintenance activities across moulding machines and ancillary equipment
Equipment You May Work With

Injection moulding machines

Industrial robots

Material feeding and blending systems

Chillers and cooling systems

Hot runner systems

Production automation equipment
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will have:

Strong electrical engineering knowledge within a manufacturing environment

Experience maintaining injection moulding machinery

Mechanical maintenance experience supporting electrical fault finding

Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment

Experience with planned preventative maintenance systems

Strong fault-finding and root cause analysis skills
Qualifications
Essential

HNC, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline
What’s on Offer

Salary of £50,000 – £55,000 plus overtime opportunities

Day shift working pattern with early Friday finish

Opportunity to work in a modern manufacturing environment

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