We are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Team Leader to join a busy manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional with previous supervisory or people management experience to take responsibility for a small maintenance team and play a key role in improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and supporting site operations.
The successful candidate will lead and coordinate day-to-day maintenance activities, balancing planned preventative maintenance, breakdown response and continuous improvement projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, plan and prioritise maintenance activities across the site.
* Own and manage the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme.
* Coordinate an effective response to machinery and equipment breakdowns.
* Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and performance.
* Manage maintenance spares and consumables.
* Lead and develop a team of Maintenance Technicians.
* Set clear objectives, priorities and expectations for the team.
* Conduct appraisals, provide feedback and support employee development.
* Manage performance, attendance and conduct matters.
* Support recruitment, onboarding and training where required.
* Build effective working relationships with Production, Engineering, Facilities and Senior Management.
* Monitor and report on maintenance KPIs, including downtime, breakdown trends, response times and repeat failures.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
* Ensure maintenance activities are carried out in line with Health & Safety and quality requirements.
* Support compliance with relevant ISO standards and operational procedures.
About You
The ideal candidate will have significant maintenance and engineering experience gained within a manufacturing or industrial environment, together with previous experience supervising or managing a team.
You will need:
* Proven maintenance and engineering experience within manufacturing or industry.
* Previous experience as a Maintenance Team Leader, Supervisor or similar.
* Strong people management and communication skills.
* Experience conducting appraisals and managing performance.
* Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
* The ability to prioritise workloads and manage competing demands.
* Good IT skills, including Microsoft Teams, Excel and Word.
* A strong understanding of Health & Safety and operational compliance
Salary description
£40000.00 - £46500.00 per year