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Lead Electrical Maintenance Technician
Job Posted: 3 days ago
Salary: £ 47,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Durham, County Durham
Expire in: 24 days
Job Description
Zenith People are working with our client who are a Manufacturer based in County Durham and are looking to recruit a Lead Engineer to support a team of 4 to 6 Maintenance Technicians on Shift. We are looking for candidates with proven leadership/management/team leading experience and a full Apprenticeship in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
Duties are as follows:-
* Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance on plant equipment in a High-Volume Manufacturing environment
* Drive continuous improvement and support production to meet operational targets
Team Leadership:
* Supervise, motivate and lead a team of Maintenance Engineers on shift
* Delegate daily tasks and ensure clear communication of priorities
* Provide technical support and guidance to the team during fault-finding and repairs
* Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability and safety
* Perform hands-on engineering maintenance tasks, including reactive (firefighting) and planning preventative maintenance
* Minimise downtime by swiftly addressing breakdowns and troubleshooting equipment issues
* Coordinate and execute maintenance schedules, ensuring timely completion
* Liaise with production teams to minimise disruption during maintenance activities
* Monitor equipment performance and proactively identify potential issues
* Ensure compliance with health & safety protocols during all maintenance activities
* Contribute to identifying and implementing improvements in maintenance processes
* Support projects aimed at increasing equipment reliability and efficiency
* Provide feedback to the Engineering Management Team regarding recurring issues and areas for improvement
* Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities in the CMMS (e.g. job logs, actions, time and maintenance schedules)
* Report shift performance, downtime causes and key findings to the Engineering Manager
Skills & Qualifications
* Time served mechanical/electrical engineer (HNC/HND or equivalent preferred)
* Proficient troubleshooting and repairing complex machines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (sensors, conveyors, chains, PLC, Servos, HMI, risk assessments)
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