Details:
- Salary: £60,000 - 70,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Sittingbourne
- Date: 13 hours ago
Description:
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 (Dependant on Experience)
Shift: Monday to Friday Days
We are recruiting for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join a leading industrial manufacturing operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically biased engineering leader or someone aspiring to be an engineering lead who enjoys problem solving, planning maintenance activities, and leading teams within a fast-paced heavy industrial environment. The role is approximately 75% leadership, planning, and problem solving, with 25% hands-on mechanical support when required.
You will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of a particular machines, leading a team of Mechanical Shift Fitters and ensuring machinery reliability and performance targets are achieved. You will also play a key role in maintenance planning, contractor management, shutdown coordination, and continuous improvement activities across the plant.
Sector - Heavy Industrial Maintenance
Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Lead Mechanical Engineer:
Mechanical Maintenance/Engineering Background
Requirements for the Lead Mechanical Engineer:
Mechanical Engineering Qualification
Worked in a Heavy/Industrial Manufacturing Environment
Planned and reactive maintenance experience
Continuous Improvement background
Desirable Requirements for the Lead Mechanical Engineer:
Apprentice Trained Engineer
Leadership Experience but would consider an Aspirational Engineer
The Lead Mechanical Engineer will benefit from:
Competitive Salary Package
Bonus Scheme
Company Pension Scheme
Life Assurance Scheme
If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details contact Matthew Lye at Pioneer Selection.
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