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Odin Recruitment Group
Lead Maintenance Engineer
Derbyshire
Contact Odin Recruitment Group
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 21 days ago
- Salary
- 50000.00 - 55000.00 GBP Annual + + overtime + holidays
- Recruiter
- Odin Recruitment Group
- Closes
- 12 May 2026
- Course
- No
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Lead Maintenance Engineer
Core Focus: Electrical Engineer with Mechanical Experience
Salary / Package: GBP50,000 GBP55,000 + Overtime
Working Pattern:
Monday Thursday: 08 00
Friday: 08 00
Overview
An established manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer with injection moulding experience to support production operations within a busy manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will primarily bring strong electrical engineering expertise, supported by mechanical maintenance capability, to maintain production machinery and associated equipment. The role involves ensuring production lines operate efficiently while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and manufacturing teams.
This opportunity would suit an engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment and has strong technical knowledge of moulding machinery.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain and repair injection moulding machines and associated production equipment
Provide electrical fault-finding and repair support across production machinery
Support production teams to ensure machinery operates efficiently and meets performance targets
Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability
Diagnose equipment faults and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues
Support engineering and manufacturing improvement projects to enhance machine performance and production efficiency
Monitor machine performance, quality metrics, and production output
Coordinate maintenance activities across moulding machines and ancillary equipment
Equipment You May Work With
Injection moulding machines
Industrial robots
Material feeding and blending systems
Chillers and cooling systems
Hot runner systems
Production automation equipment
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
Strong electrical engineering knowledge within a manufacturing environment
Experience maintaining injection moulding machinery
Mechanical maintenance experience supporting electrical fault finding
Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment
Experience with planned preventative maintenance systems
Strong fault-finding and root cause analysis skills
Qualifications
Essential
HNC, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline
What s on Offer
Salary of GBP50,000 GBP55,000 plus overtime opportunities
Day shift working pattern with early Friday finish
Opportunity to work in a modern manufacturing environment
Ad ID: 5418258487
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