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Lead Mechanical Engineer


Company : Astute People


Location : bury st edmunds, east anglia


Created : 2025-02-17


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Up to 70,000 + 10% pension + private medical lead mechanical engineering at a major manufacturing site.Join a large sugar company as a Lead Mechanical Engineer at their Bury St Edmunds site. This is a key leadership role for an experienced Mechanical Engineer looking to drive reliability, compliance, and long-term strategy.Why youll love this role:Competitive salary up to 70,000 + excellent benefits package10% pension, private medical, and career development opportunitiesLead mechanical maintenance strategy for a major manufacturing facilityWhat youll be doing:Acting as the site expert on mechanical maintenance, ensuring safety, reliability, and complianceManaging statutory and mandatory compliance, including PSSR, lifting regulations, and LEVDeveloping technical specifications for repairs and overseeing defect elimination initiativesCoaching and mentoring site teams to enhance mechanical engineering expertiseSupporting and delivering capital projects while driving cost and efficiency improvementsWhat we want from you:NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering (HNC/HND/Degree preferred)At least 10 years experience in mechanical maintenance, ideally in FMCG or heavy industryKnowledge of engineering compliance standards and high-voltage systems is highly desirableStrong leadership and influencing skills, with a proactive and strategic mindsetApply now to take the next step in your engineering leadership career.