Elevation Recruitment Group
Lead Shift Maintenance Engineer
Rotherham · Road & Infrastructure · Posted 14 Oct 2026
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
Frequently asked questions
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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