Lead Maintenance Engineer
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 January 2026 |
| Location: | GL10 2NA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Luton Bennett |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MC1505-10522 |
Summary
Lead Maintenance Engineer
Stonehouse
Circa £50,000 + Overtime (1.5x, Sunday 2x) + 10% Bonus + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Pension (Employer Up to 7%)
Double Days - Monday to Friday 06:00 to 14:00, 14:00 to 22:00
Lead Maintenance Engineer required for a renowned food manufacturer with a global presence. This is a great opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to step into a lead position within a supportive team who can offer development and progression.
The Lead Maintenance Engineer role would suit multiskilled engineers with experience of working in a FMCG environment. You will have PLC fault finding experience and will hold a relevant apprenticeship (or equivalent).
The Lead Maintenance Engineer role is a hands-on position responsible for leading planned maintenance and fault diagnostics. You will work in a pair and will act as the technical authority on the shift.
The Lead Maintenance Engineer Role:
· Technical lead on site per shift – driving continuous improvement, mentoring the team and coordinating maintenance activities
· PPMs and Reactive Maintenance
· Working with conveyors, pumps, pneumatics, PLCs etc.
· Support the installation of new equipment
· Shift handovers
The Lead Maintenance Engineer Candidate:
· Experienced multi skilled engineer
· Experience in a FMCG environment (or similar)
· Apprentice trained (or equivalent)