Lead Maintenance Engineer

Slough
£60,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Pension + Overtime + Call-Out Allowance
Days Only | Monday to Friday

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join a highly automated manufacturing facility in Slough.


This role would suit a Lead Engineer, Senior Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer, PLC Engineer or Reliability Engineer looking to join a business that is investing heavily in its people, equipment and automation capabilities.


Working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will take a leading role in maintaining and improving production equipment, supporting automation systems, driving reliability improvements and delivering engineering projects across the site.

• Lead maintenance activities across a highly automated manufacturing facility


• Fault-find and repair PLC-controlled production equipment


• Support and improve automation, controls and electrical systems


• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance activities


• Drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives


• Improve machine uptime, efficiency and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)


• Support engineering projects, equipment upgrades and new installations


• Manage PLC backups and control system documentation


• Provide technical support and guidance to the engineering team


• Participate in the engineering call-out rota

• Experience as a Lead Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Automation Engineer or Electrical Engineer


• Strong electrical fault-finding skills


• PLC fault-finding experience within manufacturing or production environments


• Experience working on automated machinery and production lines


• Knowledge of continuous improvement and reliability techniques


• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills


• Ability to work independently and lead engineering initiatives

• Siemens PLCs


• TIA Portal


• SCADA Systems


• FMCG Manufacturing


• Food Manufacturing


• Packaging


• Automated Production Facilities


• Project Engineering or Commissioning Experience

• £60,000 - £65,000 Basic Salary


• Annual Bonus


• Pension Scheme


• Overtime Available


• Call-Out Allowance


• Ongoing Training & Development


• Career Progression Opportunities


• Exposure to Major Automation & Capital Investment Projects

Please apply below.

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