Lead Maintenance Engineer
Wisbech
Monday-Friday Days + Weekend On-Call Cover
£50,000
Our client is a leading distribution organisation, that is part of a global group with facilities throughout the UK. Due to internal growth within the site they are looking for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to work hands-on with the team and lead the engineering operation.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Provide electrical & mechanical support & repairs for all automated materials handling systems
- Carry out PPM's, reactive maintenance & project work
- Leading a team of 5 engineers on site
- Responsible for MHE equipment, facilities, building services, refrigeration, site services
- Dealing with motors, electrical, contactors, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, relays, electronics
- Carry out staff appraisals, training, disciplinaries, reviews, holiday management
- Accident and incident investigations
- Ordering and management of spare parts & suppliers
- PPM planning & scheduling, workload allocation
- Out of hours support - on-call weekends when needed
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Ideally be a multi-skilled engineer
- Must have worked as a maintenance lead / supervisor / team leader previously
- Strong character, with excellent leadership traits
- Qualified to minimum NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
- Ideally apprenticeship trained
- Must have worked in some form of automated environment
- Happy working at heights - up to 32 metres on some retrieval cranes
- Comfortable working in cold and some freezer storage ( -22 degrees ) conditions
- Strong electrical & mechanical fault finding and problem solving skills
- Experienced in working on conveyors, rollers, stackers, refrigeration, chillers, site services
- PLC - electrical fault finding skills
- Be an open character and team player, willing to help in all areas across the site
"To apply please email your CV / resume to [ ##### ]". - Chris Gumm - 01908 010 438
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