Lead Engineer

Yolk Recruitment

  • Newbury, Berkshire
  • £47,000-50,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Lead EngineerLocation:NewburySector:Job type:Salary:£47000 - £50000 per annumContact:Harry WilliamsEmail:Harry.Williams@yolkrecruitment.comJob ref:BBBH36639Published:12 months agoExpiry date:06 September 2025Lead EngineerNewburyUp to £50,000Monday - Friday, 9-5Multi-Skilled Skillset RequiredOverviewThis company is looking for a talented Lead Engineer to join their Engineering Team in Berkshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to develop their career in a dynamic and supportive environment.As a Lead Engineer, what you'll be doing:
  • Undertake planned preventative maintenance activities with due consideration for safe plant operations and product quality.
  • Develop and enhance maintenance systems and procedures.
  • Routinely undertake continuous improvement activities to develop plant capability and equipment reliability.
  • Participate in plant improvements, modifications, and capital investment projects.
  • Coach, mentor and support engineers and operational technicians as appropriate.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on plant equipment and technologies
  • Plan and execute preventive maintenance programs for all production equipment.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize equipment and process performance.
  • Develop and implement capital projects, including equipment installation and upgrades.
  • Work closely with other departments, including production, quality, and maintenance, to ensure seamless operations.
What we'll need from you:
  • Experience working a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role.
  • Preferred: Experience working as a Lead Engineer or equivalent, within manufacturing
  • 16th, 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
  • Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
  • Proactive and dynamic approach to safety.
  • Strong technical leadership skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure whilst having a high attention to detail.
  • Able to communicate with clarity.
What you'll get in return:
  • A comprehensive base salary range of £47,000 - £50,000 per annum
  • Working with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment
  • Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Various lifestyle benefits, including wellbeing resources
Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.

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