Lead Maintenance Engineer in Wigan, Greater Manchester

We are recruiting for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer to join a busy industrial manufacturing environment in Wigan. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for an electrically skilled engineer looking to take a lead role, combining hands-on maintenance with responsibility for supporting the wider engineering team and keeping production running efficiently.

Lead Maintenance Engineer Benefits: 

• £50,000 - £58,000 (DOE). 
• Premium OT (x1.5) 
• 33 days holiday. 
• 8% Pension. (3% / 5%) 
• Training and development. 
• Flexible time with possible early finish Friday. 
• Days only. 

Lead Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

• Lead and support the electrical maintenance team across the site 
• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance 
• Diagnose and fault-find electrical and control system issues 
• Maintain and repair production machinery and associated equipment 
• Assist with electrical installations, modifications and improvements 
• Support preventative maintenance programmes and continuous improvement projects 
• Help minimise machinery downtime and improve equipment reliability 
• Provide technical support and guidance to other engineers 
• Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and to a high standard 
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation

Lead Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

• Time-served with strong electrical abilities. 
• Recognised electrical qualifications. 
• 18th edition. 
• COMPEX (Desirable). 
• Strong electrical fault finding. 
• Supervisory experience. 
• Excellent communication skills. 
• CMMS experience. 

Please apply find out more about this fantastic role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Wigan, Standish, Bolton, Skelmersdale, Ashton, Preston, and surrounding areas. 
 

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERING vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

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