Maintenance Lead

Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a market-leading manufacturing organisation to assist with their search for a Maintenance Lead.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and innovative business, playing a key role in driving maintenance strategy, improving equipment reliability, and leading a skilled engineering team within a fast-paced production environment.

Overall Purpose:

The Maintenance Leader will report directly to Production Manager and be responsible for the Maintenance Technicians and Tool Makers.
As Maintenance Leader they will be responsible for ensuring all maintenance activities, both planned and reactive, are carried out within a timely, efficient and safe manner throughout the site and that the reporting and recording of maintenance activity and staff are maintained at a high standard.Key Duties:

Ensuring that all maintenance within the site is carried out in a timely, safe and effective manner and within budget limits. This will include works across workshop, moldshop, facilities and the clean rooms.
Review and implementation of Preventative Maintenance Schedule to minimise downtime within production
Liaising with outside contractors for installation, repair and modification of equipment.
Upskill of current and new staff members that fall under the Maintenance Leaders responsibility to ensure a cohesive work force across all aspects of maintenance.
Clear and concise reporting of all maintenance work carried, faults found, modifications, etc. within the Maintenance Management System.
Ensure all work carried out by themselves and direct reports is to an agreed upon specification to ensure the high quality of products required for industry.
Working with Shift Leaders and Mouldshop Supervisors to ensure that set ups and change overs are carried out in order to meet the production schedule.
Ensure safe working practices and high standards of husbandry/5S are being withheld by the maintenance environment.
To work with minimal supervision to achieve tasks at a high standard.
Ensure that training of set ups is distributed to relevant Clean Room/Mold shop staff to allow for a more versatile workforce.
Work with Process Engineers/New Product Development to aide in delivering new equipment and equipment modifications.
Ensure the upkeep of all safety and lifting equipment is kept up to date including fire equipment.Key Requirements:

Have a time served apprenticeship or equivalent certificate/diploma in a mechanical engineering discipline to a minimum of Level 3.
Previous experience in the fault finding and repair of machinery and working in a similar role.
A minimum of 5 years' experience within a maintenance role.
Previous experience running a maintenance team.
Minimum of 5 GCSE's including English and Maths.
Strong IT skills including use of Microsoft Excel and Word.The Package:

£43,000 - £46,000 per annum.
Day shift role: Monday to Thursday 7:45 and 16:40 & Friday 07:45 to 12:45.
Flexible Working is offered for this position. Employee is able to build a Flexible allowance 2 days credit/1 day deficit.
Pension contribution 5%.
Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
Death In service Benefit 2 x Annual salary.
Perkbox.
Health Shield, Cash Health Scheme