At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead maintenance in a dynamic manufacturing environment and drive reliability improvements.
- Company: Join a thriving manufacturing company in Leamington Spa with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Enjoy a rotating shift pattern with a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by enhancing equipment performance and leading a dedicated team.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in maintenance leadership and strong PPM strategy skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ 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.
- Lead TPM events, analyse recurring faults, identify losses, and drive targeted reliability improvements.
- 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.
- Strong experience creating and delivering PPM strategies that improve reliability and reduce downtime.
- Confident using MaintMaster or a similar CMMS, including asset data, reporting, scheduling, and work order discipline.
- Experience leading TPM activity and driving continuous improvement.
- You will have strong contractor management experience covering safety, cost, performance, and governance.
- Understanding of maintenance-related compliance and statutory inspection requirements.
- You will be a hands-on, visible leader with strong communication, prioritisation, and team development skills.
- 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 Lead in Rugby employer: Apex Resource Management Ltd
Join a dynamic team in Leamington Spa where your expertise as a Senior Maintenance Lead will be valued and nurtured. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through continuous training and development opportunities, ensuring you can advance your career while contributing to our commitment to excellence in manufacturing. Enjoy the benefits of a supportive environment that encourages innovation and teamwork, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
Contact Details:
Apex Resource Management Ltd Recruitment Team
