At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and improve mechanical and electrical maintenance activities at our Rainham Steel site.
- Company: Join Rainham Steel, a top 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 equipment operates safely and efficiently.
- Qualifications: Strong mechanical and electrical skills; experience in industrial machinery maintenance preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30708 - 40000 £ per year.
Rainham Steel is looking for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to join the team!
Location: Rainham Steel Co Ltd, Althorpe Wharf, North Lincolnshire, DN15 8XF
Salary: Hourly rate from £17.50 - £20.00 p/h depending on experience
Basic working hours: 6am - 15.30pm, 42.5 hours per week
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
About Us: Rainham Steel, a leading UK steel stockholder, requires an experienced maintenance engineer to work at our Althorpe Wharf Site, North Lincolnshire depot. Offering a competitive rate of pay, a dynamic and friendly working environment, and a secure position within an established company.
The Role: We are seeking a proactive Lead Maintenance Engineer to lead, coordinate, and continually improve all mechanical and electrical maintenance activities across our Althorpe Wharf 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.
- Preventative maintenance
- Attend urgent faults, diagnose issues, and restore equipment safely and efficiently
- 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
- Maintain knowledge of rebar machines to ensure correct servicing and safe operations
- Ensure all maintenance activities follow safe systems of work, lock-out procedures, and PPE rules
- Maintain accurate logs of maintenance actions, inspections, and corrective measures
- Identify opportunities to improve reliability, reduce downtime, and enhance equipment performance
- Provide guidance to operators and support staff on basic maintenance and safe machine use
- Report directly to the Site Manager, providing updates on equipment status, risks, and planned works
Requirements:
- Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance skills
- Experience maintaining industrial machinery
- Flexible to do paid overtime when necessary
- Must have a good command of the English language
- 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)
Benefits:
- 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
To submit your CV for this Lead Maintenance Engineer opportunity click Apply now!
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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 leadership and continuous improvement in maintenance engineering.
