Lead Maintenance Engineer
046108408

£55,000 Per Annum

Full Time

Permanent

Wednesbury, West Midlands

Engineering And Technical

Posted 6 hours ago

Expires In 29 Days

Job Description

Lead Maintenance Engineer – Wednesbury

Annual Salary: 
up to £55,000 DOE
Alternating shifts: 5am–1pm (odd weeks) / 11am–7pm (even weeks)

Join a high-volume, dual-role laundry site serving the Healthcare and Hospitality sectors, processing up to 1.5 million linen items weekly. The site operates 24/5 with additional weekend shifts during peak periods. As a Lead Engineer, you’ll play a key role in managing a 24/7 engineering team, ensuring smooth operations through proactive and reactive maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead and support a team of engineers across shifts
  • Oversee PPM schedules, small project planning, and compliance (LOLER, PUWER, PAT, etc.)
  • Conduct root cause analysis and ensure quality of maintenance work
  • Manage parts sourcing and stock control
  • Support team development, conduct return-to-works, and low-level disciplinary actions
  • Work to departmental targets and budgets

Team Structure:
  • 1 x Engineering Manager
  • 3 x Lead Engineers
  • 4 shifts of 3 engineers (12hr, 4 on/4 off), plus 1 Apprentice & 1 Junior Engineer
  • 2 Handymen
Company Benefits:
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Company pension (5% matched) & medical insurance
Requirements:
  • 2+ years in a team leadership role within engineering
  • Level 3 Engineering qualification (Management qualification desirable)
  • Experience with CMMS, compliance, and maintenance planning
  • Strong IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Please click APPLY now for this great opportunity as a Lead Maintenance Engineer!

Mike Tinsley

mike.tinsley@pertemps.co.uk

01384 455666

Division 046

Pertemps Dudley

Trafalgar House

King Street

Dudley

West Midlands

DY2 8PS

01384 211181

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