Lead Maintenance Engineer

Lead Maintenance Engineer Based: Kettering, Northamptonshire Jenrick are working exclusively with a Northamptonshire-based manufacturing company to recruit a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join their growing in-house team. Working within this 24/7 production environment, you will be operating closely with the Production Manager to balance the production priorities. Reporting to the Production Director, your role will involve: Keeping the machines running to keep up with production requirements Leading pre-planned and reactive maintenance and repairs Project management to include relocating machines internally, supporting the introduction of new products onto machines, and the installing & commissioning of new machinery Liaising with external suppliers for machine upgrades, spare parts, servicing and staff training (in-house and sending staff members out to learn from machinery manufacturers) We are particularly keen to find someone who is used to developing procedures and taking the existing workforce on a journey towards a more pre-planned approach to maintenance, condition monitoring, etc. Therefore someone who is computer-literate in order to understand, analyse and interpret sensor data from the machines. Ideally multi-skilled with the ability to identify and solve mechanical faults with some electrical knowledge. You will be working standard hours Mon-Fri (some flexibility over start-finish times) and also join the callout rota to deal with breakdowns, so a full driving licence and availability to come into their Kettering site on rare occasions is required. This family-run business still retains a great feel and is not a corporate work environment. They are continuing to invest in new technologies and equipment including £1m on 3 new production machines. This newly-created role presents a fantastic opportunity to make your mark within an established business, with future career progression towards a more senior engineering, operations and/or directorship position. More information available upon application.

Location: Kettering, GB

Posted Date: 5/16/2025