Job Description
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 (Dependant on Experience)
Shift: Monday to Friday Days
We are recruiting for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join a leading industrial manufacturing operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically biased engineering leader or someone aspiring to be an engineering lead who enjoys problem solving, planning maintenance activities, and leading teams within a fast-paced heavy industrial environment. The role is approximately 75% leadership, planning, and problem solving, with 25% hands-on mechanical support when required.
You will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of a particular machines, leading a team of Mechanical Shift Fitters and ensuring machinery reliability and performance targets are achieved. You will also play a key role in maintenance planning, contractor management, shutdown coordination, and continuous improvement activities a...
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 (Dependant on Experience)
Shift: Monday to Friday Days
We are recruiting for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join a leading industrial manufacturing operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically biased engineering leader or someone aspiring to be an engineering lead who enjoys problem solving, planning maintenance activities, and leading teams within a fast-paced heavy industrial environment. The role is approximately 75% leadership, planning, and problem solving, with 25% hands-on mechanical support when required.
You will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of a particular machines, leading a team of Mechanical Shift Fitters and ensuring machinery reliability and performance targets are achieved. You will also play a key role in maintenance planning, contractor management, shutdown coordination, and continuous improvement activities a...
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- Location Sittingbourne, Kent
- Job Type Full-time
- Category architecture-and-engineering
- Posted Date June 02, 2026
- Application Deadline July 12, 2026