At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and improve mechanical and electrical maintenance activities at our North Lincolnshire site.
- Company: Join Rainham Steel, a leading UK steel stockholder with a friendly work culture.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, overtime opportunities, pension scheme, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with training and mentoring for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring machinery operates safely and efficiently.
- Qualifications: Strong maintenance skills, fault diagnosis, and effective communication are essential.
The predicted salary is between 17.5 - 20 £ per hour.
Rainham Steel is looking for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join the team at our Althorpe Wharf Site, North Lincolnshire. We offer a competitive rate of pay, a dynamic and friendly working environment, and a secure position within an established company.
We are seeking a proactive Lead Maintenance Engineer to lead, coordinate, and continually improve all mechanical and electrical maintenance activities across our site. The role is hands-on but also requires planning, prevention, and reliability. You will be responsible for ensuring all plant and equipment operate safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime. Strong technical judgement, structured maintenance planning, and clear communication with operators, contractors, and management are essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preventative maintenance – develop, implement, and maintain structured PM schedules for all site machinery
- Breakdown response – attend urgent faults, diagnose issues, and restore equipment safely and efficiently
- Operator liaison – work closely with machine operators to understand issues, gather feedback, and prevent recurring faults
- External engineering coordination – liaise with contractors, OEM engineers, and suppliers to arrange repairs, servicing, and technical support
- Machinery oversight – maintain knowledge of rebar machines, ensure correct servicing and safe operations
- Safety compliance – ensure all maintenance activities follow safe systems of work, lock-out procedures, and PPE rules
- Record keeping – maintain accurate logs of maintenance actions, inspections, and corrective measures
- Continuous improvement – identify opportunities to improve reliability, reduce downtime, and enhance equipment performance
- Team support – provide guidance to operators and support staff on basic maintenance and safe machine use
- Stock & spares control – manage critical spares, order parts, and ensure availability for planned and reactive work
- Reporting – report directly to the Site Manager, providing updates on equipment status, risks, and planned works
Person Specification:
- Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance skills
- Experience maintaining industrial machinery
- Ability to diagnose faults and plan effective repairs
- Good understanding of safety rules, lock-out procedures, and compliance
- Ability to plan work, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines
- Clear communication and a fair, respectful approach
- Basic IT and paperwork skills
- Flexible to do paid overtime when necessary
- Must have a good command of English
- Must be a good timekeeper
- Experience with Schnell rebar machines (desirable)
- Previous maintenance leadership or coordination experience (desirable)
- Experience implementing preventative maintenance systems (desirable)
- Record of improving equipment reliability or reducing downtime (desirable)
What We Offer:
- A competitive salary, additional earning opportunities through overtime
- Overtime paid at premium rates
- Pension Scheme
- Training, mentoring, and support
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Staff canteen
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Rainham Steel is an excellent employer, offering a competitive salary and a dynamic, friendly work environment at our Althorpe Wharf site in North Lincolnshire. We prioritise employee growth through training and mentoring, while also providing generous benefits such as a pension scheme and 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays. Join us to be part of a secure and established company that values proactive teamwork and continuous improvement.
