Port Maintenance Lead - Mechanical Systems

Department – Technical Services

Contract – Full time permanent

Salary – £45,496

Are you ready for a role where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a real impact? Join Stena Line as a Port Maintenance Coordinator and help keep our port operations safe, efficient, and moving forward.

As a Port Maintenance Coordinator at Stena Line, you’ll play a vital part in ensuring the mechanical systems at Holyhead Port are maintained, improved, and replaced as needed to support safe and efficient operations. This role helps ensure these systems meet reliability and safety standards, while remaining compliant with all applicable regulations and aligned with the port’s operational needs.

You’ll join a company that values safety, teamwork, and reliability. At Stena Line, we care about our people and offer opportunities to learn new skills, work on diverse tasks, and contribute to a business that connects people and places across Europe.

• To ensure all mechanical systems on the port are compliant with the current standards as set out in any applicable regulations.
• To provide a focal point for all mechanical requirements on the site.
• Conduct mechanical fault finding and diagnosis on port mechanical systems.
• Ensuring all mechanical systems are in optimum condition at all times.
• Planning all maintenance requirements for each mechanical system on the site.
• Identification of the necessary resources to allow all maintenance to be completed as dictated by any regulations or site set timescales.
• Maintaining spares as required for critical items on site.
• Maintaining documentation and drawings as required to support site mechanical maintenance.
• Identification of improvements to the system and preparing options for the implementation of those improvements.
• Supervise sub-contractors while on-site ensuring that all works are carried out to the required standard and approved drawings / specifications.
• Any other tasks as agreed with the Technical Services Manager / Site Supervisor.

• NVQ Level 3 or similar qualification in Mechanical engineering and / or suitable experience working with mechanical systems, preferably in a marine environment.
• Knowledge of working on mechanical systems in a port environment, including diagnostic and troubleshooting of faults.
• Can demonstrate suitable skills, knowledge, attributes, training, and experience to be able to fulfil the role.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and standards, able to apply these to the tasks being undertaken.
• Continuous improvement mindset and application of learning for experience.
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure.

• Health and Safety training, CSCS or similar for working on construction site
• Experience with planned maintenance systems for routine and preventative maintenance.
• Experience in interpreting construction and installation drawings.

• Concessionary travel on Irish Sea/North Sea routes
• 75% discount on UK Rail travel
• Company pension & life assurance
• Discounts on gym memberships, digital fitness, and equipment
• Wellbeing cash plan (dental, eye tests, health screening, etc.)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training, coaching, and career development

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Holyhead within our Technical Services department.

Apply by registering your profile and sending your CV in English as soon as possible, but no later than 29th February 2026. We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis—so don’t wait!

Please note:

Due to GDPR, we do not accept applications via email or postal service.

If you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process, contact Phil Howarth, Talent Acquisition Coordinator at

We kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment.

Stena Line is a leader in sustainable shipping, with Europe’s most comprehensive route network for passengers and freight. Our 6,100 employees across Scandinavia, the UK, the North Sea, and the Baltics keep everything connected—helping people and goods reach their destinations safely and efficiently. We embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion, and welcome all applicants.