Lead Maintenance Engineer

Kingston Barnes Ltd • Nastend, Gloucestershire • Posted July 17, 2026

Position Overview

Lead Maintenance Engineer

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

£53,000 + Benefits

Days | Permanent

Are you an experienced Engineering Team Leader, Supervisor or Lead Engineer looking to take the next step in your career? Do you have a strong background within food manufacturing or FMCG and enjoy leading teams while remaining technically involved?

We are recruiting for a Lead Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing business. This is a fantastic opportunity for an electrically biased, multi-skilled engineer who can combine strong leadership with hands-on engineering support to drive reliability, continuous improvement and engineering excellence across the site.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Site Manager, you will lead the engineering function, developing the site's engineering strategy while ensuring equipment reliability, legal compliance and continuous improvement. This is a predominantly leadership-based role (approximately 7...