Lead Maintenance Engineer
7 days ago
Spider is advertising on behalf of a leading food manufacturing company for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer to join their team on a full‑time, permanent basis. This role is based north of Colchester, Essex, reporting directly to the Head of Operations & Technical. Why Them This well‑established food production business specialises in high‑quality manufacturing with a strong focus on safety, quality, efficiency, and innovation. They offer a supportive, team‑oriented environment where technical experts can grow, lead projects, and work with modern engineering systems, including end‑of‑line automation. Fantastic Company Benefits Include Competitive Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 per annum, depending on experience. Holiday: 5 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays. Free on‑site parking. Employee extras: Pension, discounted products, and more. About The Role As Lead Maintenance Engineer, you will oversee the maintenance team and ensure all manufacturing equipment and facilities operate at peak efficiency. You will lead engineering projects focused on end‑of‑line automation, develop and implement preventive maintenance programmes, and optimise processes to reduce downtime, maintain high‑quality standards, and achieve cost‑effective operations. You will work closely with production, engineering, and other departments to coordinate activities, mentor the maintenance team, and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement. Flexible over 45 hours from 6 am‑6 pm. Main Responsibilities And Duties Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety and environmental regulations, promoting a strong safety culture and implementing audits, training and risk‑management measures. Maintain equipment to the highest quality standards, continuously improving processes, documenting activities and participating in audits. Maximise equipment uptime and efficiency, oversee preventive maintenance programmes and monitor performance data. Lead, manage and mentor the maintenance team, ensuring training, motivation and effective resource allocation. Manage maintenance budgets, vendor relationships, spare parts inventory and implement cost‑saving initiatives. Collaborate with production, engineering and other departments to resolve issues and optimise operational performance. About You You are an experienced maintenance professional with at least five years in a manufacturing environment, ideally in food production, holding an HNC/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent. You have strong leadership, problem‑solving and project‑management skills, with experience in electrical projects, maintenance software and relevant safety certifications desirable. You are calm under pressure and adaptable, leading a team to deliver high‑quality results, achieving zero reportable safety incidents, 98% equipment reliability, completing 95% of scheduled maintenance tasks on time, reducing unplanned downtime by 20% in the first year, and managing the maintenance budget within a 5% variance while cutting costs by 10%. How to Apply Send an up‑to‑date CV as soon as possible. Please check your email inbox and spam/junk folder for any correspondence regarding this role. If you require any reasonable adjustments or information in an alternative format, please inform us as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Lead Maintenance Engineer
5 days ago
Colchester, United Kingdom Spider Full timeLead Maintenance Engineer - Spider is advertising on behalf of a leading food manufacturing company for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is based north of Colchester, Essex, reporting directly to the Head of Operations & Technical.Why them:This well-established food production business...
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Lead Maintenance Engineer
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Colchester, United Kingdom Spider Full timeLead Maintenance Engineer – Spider is advertising on behalf of a leading food manufacturing company for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is based north of Colchester, Essex, reporting directly to the Head of Operations & Technical. Why them: This well-established food production business...
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Lead Maintenance Engineer
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Colchester, United Kingdom Spider Full timeLead Maintenance Engineer- Spider is advertising on behalf of a leading food manufacturing company for an experiencedLead Maintenance Engineerto join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is based north ofColchester, Essex , reporting directly to the Head of Operations & Technical. Why them: This well-established food production business...
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Colchester, United Kingdom Spider Full timeLead Maintenance Engineer - Spider is advertising on behalf of a leading food manufacturing company for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is based north of Colchester, Essex , reporting directly to the Head of Operations & Technical. Why them: This well-established food production business...
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Colchester, United Kingdom Spider Full timeLead Maintenance Engineer - Spider is advertising on behalf of a leading food manufacturing company for an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is based north of Colchester, Essex, reporting directly to the Head of Operations & Technical.Below covers everything you need to know about what this...
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