Lead Shift Maintenance Engineer

Dubizzle Limited; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Sittingbourne is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to oversee a team and ensure the continuous operation of production equipment. This role requires a time-served apprenticeship and at least three years of experience in a medium to large automated manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will implement planned and reactive maintenance strategies while promoting health and safety standards. Competitive salary, overtime opportunities, and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Overtime available

34 days of holiday

Training and development

5% employer-matched pension

Company uniform

Free onsite parking

Healthcare cash plan

Enhanced parental leave

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Must have electrical and mechanical qualifications from a recognized apprenticeship.
• Minimum 3 years experience in an automated manufacturing setting.
• Ability to lead a team and communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of current health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a maintenance team to ensure production equipment's continuous operation.
• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and develop effective solutions.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

Mechanical qualifications

3+ years in manufacturing

Team leadership

Fault finding

Communication skills

PLC knowledge

Hydraulics and pneumatics experience

Education

Time served apprenticeship

Job description

Lead Maintenance Engineer

Sittingbourne (ME10 3NB)

£55,918 (including shift allowance) plus overtime & benefits

42 hours per week, 4 on - 4 off, rotating days & nights

Our vision is to Create Better Places and Futures for Everyone; Socially, Environmentally and Economically. For us, these aren’t words on paper. This is our powerful and purposeful statement that guides our actions and ignites a passion in every one of us. We’ve been paving the way since 1890. Our passion for our products and customers has made us a Superbrand that is synonymous with quality; supplying prestigious landmarks such as Trafalgar Square, while also caring for the environment and communities in which we operate.

So, what’s the mission?

Your main responsibilities will be to lead a team of two engineers on shift, to ensure the continuous running of the production process by eliminating downtime through a safe and logical approach to fault finding and maintenance of equipment. You and your team will work on various different types of equipment, including complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems.

You will be responsible for carrying out a range of planned and reactive engineering activities on site. Working 42 hours per week, the shift pattern is 4 on 4 off covering both days and nights, 6am to 6pm.

What are the mission critical skills?

• Electrical and/or mechanical qualifications (time served apprenticeship)
• 3+ Years’ experience of operating in a medium/large automated manufacturing operation
• Experience of leading an engineering team would be preferable, although not essential
• Good understanding of current environmental and health and safety issues and knowledge of associated regulatory requirements
• Experience in electrical fault finding, defect rectification, and routine maintenance activities
• Ability to interrogate/understand maintenance problems to provide accurate plant condition information/recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills, dealing with operatives, Team leaders from both maintenance and production
• PLC And VSD Knowledge is advantageous
• Previous experience in mechanical fitting, hydraulics, and pneumatics

What’s in it for you?

Marshalls has invested heavily in its plant and operations equipment, with more investments planned for the future, giving the successful applicant further opportunity to grow and develop their skills. We offer a working environment where you are encouraged to share experiences to help improve our processes. In return, we are committed to your ongoing personal and professional development. We offer a competitive salary, holiday, and benefits package.

For more information about working at Marshalls, take a look at our careers page here https://www.marshalls.co.uk/careers

Benefits include:

• Set shift patterns + overtime available
• 34 days per annum or the equivalent in hours (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Guaranteed Christmas holidays
• Training and development opportunities
• 5% employer‑matched pension scheme
• Company uniform
• Free onsite parking
• Health care cash plan – support with Dental, Optical, Prescription costs, and many more!
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption pay and leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount on Marshalls products
• Retailer discounts
• Marshalls Wellbeing Centre
• EE mobile phone discount – friends & family
• Share purchase scheme
• Life assurance

Equal Opportunities

Whoever you are and whatever your background, at Marshalls you’ll find a fair and supportive workplace. You are unique and we want you to bring every part of who you are to work, every day. We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral, or ethical necessity – it’s the right thing to do! We call this doing business The Marshalls Way. We want our team to reflect the diverse nature of society and the communities we serve. Marshalls is a workplace where you are valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself!