About a career with Elis Elis, a leader in circular services, allows businesses to achieve optimal hygiene and protection for their employees and customers thereby enriching their well being in a sustainable way. Our rental maintenance model supports our customers to focus on their core business while reducing their environmental footprint. Our circular services emulate our commitment to a more sustainable future: connecting us, our clients and our planet. We have a new vacancy for a Lead Engineer at our Chatham site The Lead Engineer will support the Engineering Manager in leading the engineering team, acting as deputy in the achievement of functional objectives that support the site business plan. The successful candidate will work closely with the production team to continuously improve site overall equipment effectiveness, develop, and lead all engineering functions as agreed with the Engineering Manager. Your Mission at Elis Support the Engineering Manager/team to ensure compliance with regulations for fire and alarm systems, PAT, pressure valves, etc., analysing the results and ensuring corrective action is implemented to continuously improve the working environment. Support the engineering team by working on shift, with hands on experience to mentor team ensuing that PPMs, SSOWs and working procedures are followed. Support the Engineering Manager with the planning, organising and coordinating resources to meet production requirements of ongoing maintenance, machine replacement and unplanned issues. Support the Engineering Manager to plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment as per production requirements. Support the Engineering Manager to deliver training to engineers and operators on new machinery, using the machinery documentation and SSOWs. Oversee engineering team during any period of Engineering Manager absence; monitoring, managing and controlling all activities in accordance with the agreed functional budgets investigating and resolving any variances. Ensure PPM schedule is adhered to and highlight issues to Engineering Manager and General Manager. What will make you stand out? Ability to analyse data and use it to persuade and influence people at all levels and develop good working relationships that promote team working. A strategic thinker with good business acumen and the ability to think from the customers’ perspective. Able to demonstrate a proven track record of commercial awareness. Able to work autonomously and drive change. Excellent written and verbal skills and be IT Literate. Proven experience of industrial maintenance or production. NEBOSH qualification (desirable). Experience in applying and implementing LEAN manufacturing systems (desirable). Educated to degree level or NVQ Level 5 in relevant engineering field. What's on offer? Company Pension Discounted Gym Membership Employee Assistance Programme 33 Days Holiday We offer a competitive salary of £48,000.00 to £50,000.00 and the opportunity to work for a company that offers many development opportunities, has national structure to facilitate ambition and offer a friendly and supportive working environment. Interested? Then apply online Your contact person: Dominic Frimpong HR & Resourcing Tel: dominic.frimpongelis.com