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 runs smoothly and safely.
- 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.
Lead Maintenance Engineer - 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.
Lead Maintenance Engineer - Responsibilities:
- 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.
- 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.
Lead Maintenance Engineer - 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).
Lead Maintenance Engineer - 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 additional earning opportunities through overtime. Join us to be part of a secure and established company that values proactive leadership and continuous improvement in maintenance engineering.
