Overview
Lead Maintenance Engineer – Sittingbourne (ME10 3NB)
57,596 per annum (including shift allowance) plus overtime & benefits42 hours per week, 4 on – 4 off, rotating days & nights
Our vision is to Create Better Places and Futures for Everyone; Socially, Environmentally and Economically. We have been supporting this mission since 1890 and are a Marshalls brand known for quality, with projects from prestigious landmarks to caring for the environment and communities. We are investing in our Engineering community with opportunities for personal development and career progression. We are recruiting for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join our site in Sittingbourne, Kent.
Mission
Your main responsibilities will be to lead a team of two engineers on shift to ensure the continuous running of the production process by eliminating downtime through a safe and logical approach to fault finding and maintenance of equipment. You and your team will work on various types of equipment, including complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems.
You will be responsible for carrying out a range of planned and reactive engineering activities on site. Working 42 hours per week, the shift pattern is 4 on 4 off covering both days and nights, 6am to 6pm.
Responsibilities
- Lead a shift team of two engineers to maintain continuous production and minimize downtime
- Plan and execute maintenance activities on hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic systems
- Perform planned and reactive maintenance tasks on site
- Diagnose faults, implement safe, logical fault-finding, and provide recommendations
- Ensure adherence to environmental and health and safety regulatory requirements
- Communicate effectively with maintenance and production teams
Qualifications and Skills
- Electrical and/or mechanical qualifications (time served apprenticeship)
- Experience in a medium/large automated manufacturing operation
- Experience leading an engineering team is preferable but not essential
- Strong understanding of environmental and health and safety issues and regulatory requirements
- Experience in electrical fault finding, defect rectification, and routine maintenance
- Ability to interpret maintenance information and provide accurate plant condition recommendations
- Excellent communication skills with operatives and team leaders from maintenance and production
- PLC and VSD knowledge is advantageous
- Experience in mechanical fitting, hydraulics, and pneumatics
What’s in it for you
Marshalls has invested heavily in its plant and operations equipment, with more investments planned to help you grow and develop your skills. We offer a working environment that encourages sharing experiences to improve processes and ongoing personal and professional development. We offer a competitive salary, holiday and benefits package.
For more information about working at Marshalls, please see our careers page.
- Set shift patterns + overtime available
- 34 days per annum or the equivalent in hours (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Guaranteed Christmas holidays
- Training and development opportunities
- 5% employer-matched pension scheme
- Company uniform
- Free onsite parking
- Health care cash plan
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay and leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount on Marshalls products
- Retailer discounts
- Marshalls Wellbeing Centre
- EE mobile phone discount for friends & family
- Share purchase scheme
- Life assurance
More about Marshalls
Our operations are organised into three divisions: Landscape Products, Building Products, and Roofing Products. Marshalls Landscape Products is a leading UK manufacturer of natural stone and concrete hard landscaping products. Marshalls Building Products provides concrete drainage products, bricks, mortars, and aggregates. Marley Roofing Products offers pitched roofing systems, tiles, timbers, and related accessories. We work as one Marshalls team across locations.
For more information about Marshalls, please visit our website.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equal opportunities for everyone. We value diversity and aim to reflect the communities we serve. We provide a fair and supportive workplace and encourage you to bring your whole self to work.
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