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Lead Maintenance Engineer – Wednesbury

Annual Salary: up to £55,000 DOE
Alternating shifts: 5am–1pm (odd weeks) / 11am–7pm (even weeks)

Join a high-volume, dual-role laundry site serving the Healthcare and Hospitality sectors, processing up to 1.5 million linen items weekly. The site operates 24/5 with additional weekend shifts during peak periods. As a Lead Engineer, you’ll play a key role in managing a 24/7 engineering team, ensuring smooth operations through proactive and reactive maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and support a team of engineers across shifts
Oversee PPM schedules, small project planning, and compliance (LOLER, PUWER, PAT, etc.)
Conduct root cause analysis and ensure quality of maintenance work
Manage parts sourcing and stock control
Support team development, conduct return-to-works, and low-level disciplinary actions
Work to departmental targets and budgets

Team Structure:

1 x Engineering Manager
3 x Lead Engineers
4 shifts of 3 engineers (12hr, 4 on/4 off), plus 1 Apprentice & 1 Junior Engineer
2 Handymen

Company Benefits:

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
Company pension (5% matched) & medical insurance

Requirements:

2+ years in a team leadership role within engineering
Level 3 Engineering qualification (Management qualification desirable)
Experience with CMMS, compliance, and maintenance planning
Strong IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

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