Sustaining Operations Lead Engineer

Lead the day-to-day engineering support for switchgear production across the manufacturing lines. Own the response to technical issues affecting assembly, quality and production continuity, coordinating the sustaining team to deliver practical, approved solutions and keep manufacturing moving.

Responsibilities

Lead and prioritise the daily workload of the mechanical and electrical sustaining engineers across the production lines, in agreement with Production and Quality.

Act as the first engineering escalation point for production problems, including drawing discrepancies, component fit, wiring issues, assembly difficulties and material shortages requiring technical decisions.

Investigate issues on the shop floor, agree immediate containment and drive root cause investigation, corrective action and verification through to closure.

Review and carry out day-to-day drawing edits within your competence, coordinating discipline-specific changes with mechanical, electrical and CAD colleagues.

Manage engineering changes through the change control process, securing the required technical and Quality approvals before implementation. Escalate changes affecting safety, ratings or product certification to the appropriate engineering authority.

Qualifications

Relevant engineering qualification or a recognised technical trade qualification supported by substantial engineering and manufacturing experience.

Strong practical knowledge of low-voltage switchgear manufacture and the relationship between mechanical assembly, electrical systems and product quality.

Experience leading engineers or coordinating technical support in a busy manufacturing environment.