Lead Maintenance Engineer

Leeds
3 weeks ago
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Lead Site Maintenance Engineer
Monday - Friday Days
Leeds
£54,000
Benefits;
Employer pension contributions up to 6%, private healthcare, life insurance, healthcare cashback scheme & health benefits portal.
Job Summary
I am looking to recruit a Lead Site Engineer to join my client's engineering team. The responsibility of the Lead Site Engineer will be a mixture of managing stakeholders, leading a small team, CMMS management as well as helping with maintenance tasks within a fast-paced environment.
Leadership responsibilities;

  • Managing CMMS.
  • Day to day people management.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Lead a small team.
    Engineering responsibilities;
  • Day to day maintenance of site MHE to a high standard,
  • Look to continuously improve all aspects of new and old equipment, be health and safety conscience.
  • Work against timeframes to complete reactive repairs.
  • Interact with on-site management keeping them informed of repair and maintenance progression and address their concerns in a professional manner.
  • Service and repair current installed products and demonstrate hands on ownership of issues to achieve a fast resolution.
  • Able to interpret electrical circuit diagrams and work with 415V motor controls.
  • Appreciate Health & Safety considerations and be able to carry out risk assessments
  • Mechanical aptitude including the ability to read assembly drawings
  • Operate hand tools and be able to assemble parts onto equipment
  • Able to follow set up instructions, assembly drawings and check lists
  • Excellent customer service skills for both internal and external customers
  • Appreciation of control systems
  • Be willing to learn and adapt to changing role requirements
  • Appreciation of Cultural Diversity
  • Able to effectively present a KPI based monthly review to key stakeholders
    Skills, qualifications and experience
  • NVQ/BTEC/C&G Level 3 in an Electro-Mechanical Engineering discipline
  • Understanding of PLC’s and their function
  • Pneumatic and Hydraulic knowledge beneficial.
  • Computer literate with basic Microsoft Office skills.
  • Use of CMMS system and engineering stores
  • HNC/HND equivalent is desirable
    Experience in the following will be advantageous:
    Distribution| FMCG | Automation | Manufacturing | Production | Conveyors | Machinery | Material Handling | Baggage Handling | Packaging Machinery | Cranes | MHE | Airports | PLC's / Control Systems | Pneumatics | Hydraulics | Motors | Drives | Navy | Army | RAF | REME | Marines | Armed Forces |
    Suited candidates previously hold roles such as:
    | Maintenance Technician | Maintenance Engineer | Electrical Engineer | Mechanical Engineer | Automation Engineer | Electrical Technician | Mechanical Technician | Electro-mechanical Technician | Marine Technician | Marine Engineer | Avionics Technician | Avionics Engineer | Aircraft Engineer | Aircraft Technician | Robotics Technician | Robotics Engineer | Multi-skilled Engineer | Multi-skilled Technician |
    Application Process:
    If you have the above skills and wish to be considered for this position or find out more details then please submit your CV.
    We will endeavour to contact all applicants however if you do not hear from me within two weeks then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful

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