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Lead Technician

Pioneer Selection Ltd
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Colchester, Essex CO5 0LJ, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Lead Engineer position offers a salary of £46,397 and is based in Windmill Hill, working Monday to Friday during the day.
  • Candidates should have an engineering qualification and a background in factory or manufacturing environments with a multi-skilled, mechanical or electrical bias.
  • Responsibilities include carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, coordinating with external contractors, and updating maintenance schedules.
  • The role also involves mentoring junior team members and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the fully automated facility.
  • Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and leadership skills are essential, with a focus on health and safety regulations.

Lead Engineer

Salary: £46,397

Shift: Monday to Friday Days

Location: Windmill Hill

We are recruiting for a market leading processing business who have an opportunity for a Lead Engineer to join the team at their fully automated factory in West Yorkshire. I am looking for a Lead Technician from a factory / manufacturing background that is multi skilled, mechanical or electrical bias, holding an engineering qualification. As a Lead Technician you'll be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring that all equipment runs efficiently and reliably. You will liaise with external contractors to coordinate maintenance and repair activities, and you'll be expected to review and update maintenance schedules on a daily and weekly basis. Continuous improvement initiatives and improvements will be a key part of your responsibilities, requiring you to create and maintain pre-planned maintenance schedules for their automated facility. In addition, you will step up and deputise for the engineering manager as needed. While you won't have direct reports, you'll mentor and coach junior members of the technical team, sharing your expertise and ensuring they develop their skills.

Skills required for the Lead Engineer:

Have an engineering qualification.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Electrical or mechanical bias.

Leadership Experience

Experience within a Fast-paced manufacturing environment

Diagnosing faults and repairing equipment.

Continuous improvements

Ensuring strict adherence to health and safety regulations.

The Lead Engineer will benefit from:

Fantastic training programmes and development plans

Progression to grow within the company.

Competitive Salary

Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme

Pension

Cycle Scheme

Working for a company that really does invest in their engineers.

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Natasha at Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply please see our website for further details.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.