Lead Engineer – Controls Engineer

Rainham Steel is looking for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join the team! Location: Rainham Steel Co Ltd, Althorpe Wharf, North Lincolnshire, DN15 8XF Salary: Hourly rate from £17.50 20.00 p/h depending on experience Basic working hours 6am– 15.30pm, 42.5 hour Per week Job Type: Full Time, Permanent About Us: Rainham Steel, a leading UK steel stockholder requires an experienced maintenance engineer to work at our Althorpe Wharf Site, North Lincolnshire depot. Offering a competitive rate of pay, a dynamic and friendly working environment, and a secure position within an established company. Lead Maintenance Engineer– The Role: We are seeking a proactive Lead Maintenance Engineer to lead, coordinate, and continually improve all mechanical and electrical maintenance activities across our Althorpe Wharf site. The role is hands-on but also requires planning, prevention and reliability. You will be responsible for ensuring all plant and equipment operate safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime. Strong technical judgement, structured maintenance planning, and clear communication with operators, contractors, and management are essential. Lead Maintenance Engineer– Preventative maintenance– Attend urgent faults, diagnose issues, and restore equipment safely and efficiently– Work closely with machine operators to understand issues, gather feedback, and prevent recurring faults– External engineering coordination– Liaise with contractors, OEM engineers, and suppliers to arrange repairs, servicing, and technical support– Maintain knowledge of rebar machines ensure correct servicing and safe operations– Ensure all maintenance activities follow safe systems of work, lock-out procedures, and PPE rules– Maintain accurate logs of maintenance actions, inspections, and corrective measures– Identify opportunities to improve reliability, reduce downtime, and enhance equipment performance– Provide guidance to operators and support staff on basic maintenance and safe machine use– Report directly to the Site Manager, providing updates on equipment status, risks, and planned works Lead Maintenance Engineer– Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance skills– Experience maintaining industrial machinery– Flexible to do paid overtime when necessary– Must have a good command of the English language– Experience with Schnell rebar machines (desirable)– Previous maintenance leadership or coordination experience (desirable)– Experience implementing preventative maintenance systems (desirable)– Record of improving equipment reliability or reducing downtime (desirable) Lead Maintenance Engineer– A competitive salary, additional earning opportunities through overtime– Overtime paid at premium rates– Pension Scheme– Training, mentoring and support– 25 days holiday plus bank holidays– To submit your CV for this Lead Maintenance Engineer opportunity click Apply now!…