At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a maintenance team to enhance equipment performance and reliability in a busy manufacturing setting.
- Company: Dynamic manufacturing company focused on innovation and efficiency.
- Benefits: Full-time permanent role with competitive salary and career development opportunities.
- Other info: 39-hour work week with rotating shifts for flexibility.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by improving maintenance strategies and leading a skilled team.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in maintenance leadership within manufacturing and strong contractor management skills.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Maintenance Lead to lead a site-based maintenance function within a busy manufacturing environment covering press, fabrication, assembly, warehouse, and office operations.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Senior Maintenance Lead:
- Develop and deliver a maintenance and reliability strategy to improve uptime, asset performance, and equipment effectiveness.
- Own and improve PPM systems, CMMS data, asset registers, work order control, downtime reporting, and maintenance KPIs.
- Manage contractors, RAMS, permits, competency, safe systems of work, performance, cost, and sign-off.
- Maintain strong engineering governance, including statutory inspections, certification, safety standards, and compliance records.
- Build and manage maintenance budgets, spares strategies, investment proposals, and asset risk plans.
- Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team, identifying skills gaps and implementing training plans.
- Lead root cause analysis for major breakdowns, chronic issues, and equipment-related safety or quality concerns.
The Ideal Senior Maintenance Lead:
- Must have proven experience as a Senior Maintenance Lead or similar within a manufacturing environment.
- Confident using MaintMaster or a similar CMMS, including asset data, reporting, scheduling, and work order discipline.
- Strong contractor management experience covering safety, cost, performance, and governance.
- Understanding of maintenance-related compliance and statutory inspection requirements.
- Engineering qualifications, Lean or TPM training, IOSH, or experience in appliance manufacturing or high-mix production environments would be advantageous.
Working hours - 39 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern: Early shift: 6:00am-2:00pm, Late Shift: 2:00pm-10:00pm.
If you are experienced, proactive, data-led, and commercially aware looking for your next permanent opportunity, apply today.
Senior Maintenance Team Leader employer: Apex Recruitment Services
Join a dynamic manufacturing environment where your expertise as a Senior Maintenance Team Leader will be valued and nurtured. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through continuous training and development opportunities, alongside competitive benefits. Located in a bustling area, our facility offers a stimulating atmosphere that encourages innovation and teamwork, making it an excellent place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
