Zenith People are working with our client who are a Manufacturer based in County Durham and are looking to recruit a Lead Engineer to support a team of 4 to 6 Maintenance Technicians on Shift. We are looking for candidates with proven leadership/management/team leading experience and a full Apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering ideally.
Duties are as follows:-
- Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance on plant equipment in a High-Volume Manufacturing environment
- Drive continuous improvement and support production to meet operational targets
- Supervise, motivate and lead a team of Maintenance Engineers on shift
- Delegate daily tasks and ensure clear communication of priorities
- Provide technical support and guidance to the team during fault-finding and repairs
- Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability and safety
- Perform hands-on engineering maintenance tasks, including reactive (firefighting) and planning preventative maintenance
- Minimise downtime by swiftly addressing breakdowns and troubleshooting equipment issues
- Coordinate and execute maintenance schedules, ensuring timely completion
- Liaise with production teams to minimise disruption during maintenance activities
- Monitor equipment performance and proactively identify potential issues
- Support projects aimed at increasing equipment reliability and efficiency
- Provide feedback to the Engineering Management Team regarding recurring issues and areas for improvement
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities in the CMMS (e.g. job logs, actions, time and maintenance schedules)
- Report shift performance, downtime causes and key findings to the Engineering Manager
Skills & Qualifications
- Time served mechanical/electrical engineer (HNC/HND or equivalent preferred)
- Proficient troubleshooting and repairing complex machines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (sensors, conveyors, chains, PLC, Servos, HMI, risk assessments)
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