Lead Maintenance Engineer (Mon-Fri)

Company: Rise Technical Recruitment Limited
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Location: Gateshead
Job Description:

Lead Maintenance Engineer (Mon-Fri) (BBBH274659) Gateshead, England

Salary: £54,500 per annum + Great Training + 1.5X Overtime + 34 Days Holiday + Medicash + 8% Matched Pension

Shift Pattern: Mon-Fri – Earlies, Lates and Nights

Workshop based in Gateshead. Commutable from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sunderland, Durham, Consett, Hexham and surrounding areas.

Are you a Maintenance Engineer looking to step up into Lead/Supervisor within a long-standing nationwide market leader? We will invest in you with specialist training, facilitate progression into more senior positions and the ability to become a go‑to technical expert within your industry.

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a market‑leading company where you can increase your base salary through increased rate overtime and will look after your consistent development within the engineering department.

The company is renowned within the food product manufacturing industry, with great success in recent years, and is looking to expand and strengthen the Engineering department.

In this role you will oversee a small team and be hands‑on with reactive and preventive maintenance. A great amount of training is included so candidates from any maintenance background are encouraged to apply.

The Role

  • Oversee a small team of Engineers and be hands‑on with reactive and preventive maintenance
  • Specialist training available
  • Shift Pattern: Mon‑Fri – early, late and night shifts
  • Early finish Friday

The Person

  • Maintenance experience from production / manufacturing and highly motivated to step into a Lead/Supervisor role
  • Live and commutable to Gateshead

Reference Number: BBBH274659

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Posted: May 31st, 2026