Elevation Recruitment Group

Lead Shift Maintenance Engineer

Rotherham · Road & Infrastructure · Posted 14 Oct 2026

Night shift · 4 on 4 off · Includes day shifts

Key details

Shift
Nights
Pattern
4 on 4 off
Location
Rotherham
Hours
Full time
Contract
Permanent
Sector
Road & Infrastructure

About the role

Lead Shift Maintenance Engineer - Manufacturing

Rotherham | £55,000 - £65,000 | 4 on 4 off (Days and Nights)

Benefits:

  • 21% pension (14% employer, 7% employee)
  • 33 days holiday including bank holidays
  • Westfield Health level 4 and 4x death in service
  • On-site gym and free parking

The Role:

  • Find and fix the root cause of repeat breakdowns, planning long-term fixes instead of reacting to them
  • Lead continuous improvement and planning, and check the quality of PPMs and engineering work
  • Work alongside the shift supervisors and Maintenance Manager, and improve handovers between shifts
  • Mostly off the tools, hands-on only for support or to investigate long-term issues

What We’re Looking For:

  • Strong engineering background as a maintenance engineer, electrical or mechanical bias
  • Experience in continuous improvement, planning or root cause analysis
  • Heavy industry background advantageous

Commutable From: Rotherham, Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster, Mexborough, Worksop, Chesterfield

Suited candidates previously hold roles such as: Maintenance Engineer, Lead Maintenance Engineer, Senior Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Lead Shift Engineer, Maintenance Team Leader, Shift Team Leader, Reliability Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Maintenance Planner, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Engineering Technician, Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Electrician

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How do I apply for Lead Shift Maintenance Engineer?

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What are the shift details?

Night shift · 4 on 4 off · Includes day shifts

What is the pay?

£55,000 - £65,000 per annum

Where is this job based?

Rotherham

Who is the employer?

Elevation Recruitment Group

Is this a night shift?

Yes. This is a night shift role — shift times are shown in the listing above.

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