Mechanical Team Leader – GSK in Surbiton

Location: Stevenage - site based

Salary: Up to £55,000 depending on experience / qualifications + Overtime

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Benefits: 25 days holidays + Bank holidays, Health Cash Plan, Discount Shopping, Gym, Days Out, Learning & Development opportunities, Paid Volunteering Days, plus many more.

About the role:

To lead and manage a team of Mechanical Technicians to deliver safe, compliant, and efficient engineering services across the Stevenage site. The role ensures contractual SLA and KPI compliance, maximum asset availability, and adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements. The Team Leader provides technical guidance, workload allocation, and full oversight of subcontractors.

What you’ll do:

• Ensure the team work safely at all times, consistently adhering to Risk Assessment & Method Statement (RAMS), permits, and statutory requirements.
• Take overall accountability for the safe use of tools, vehicles, and plant within the team, ensuring compliance is monitored and enforced.
• Hold accountability for the availability and statutory compliance of general mechanical assets.
• Drive and role-model personal accountability for the quality of work and compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), ensuring technicians deliver to agreed standards.
• Provide oversight and assurance of correct isolation procedures and permit-to-work processes, coaching technicians and intervening where required.
• Act as an Authorised Person (AP) where required, ensuring regulatory and operational standards are met.
• Ensure allocated work orders are effectively managed by the team from receipt to completion.
• Oversee the completion of planned maintenance and reactive repairs, ensuring they meet manufacturer and internal standards.
• Manage the identification and requisition of spare parts; oversee stock levels and ensure availability for the team.
• Typically you will have 5 direct reports. This may vary as the business requires.
• You will be responsible for training, development and competency of your team and ensure mandatory training is completed on time.
• Responsible for general mechanical team working on asset maintenance and repair.
• Responsible for accurate completion of work orders, overtime and spares availability.
• Responsible for the availability and compliance of all general mechanical assets.
• Supporting management of subcontractors, including (but not limited to) hosting, RAMS reviews, documentation management.
• Responsible for correct completion and oversight of work orders including accurate data input.

Who you’ll be:

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a mechanical trade discipline.
• Demonstrable hands-on maintenance experience in a critical environment.
• Strong awareness of health, safety, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise tasks effectively.
• Good IT skills (Word, Excel, CAFM systems).
• Effective communication skills with peers, managers, and clients.
• Desirable – previous people management experience.
• Desirable – ILM Level 3 or higher.

EMCOR UK benefits:

• Industry leading maternity & paternity policies.
• 25 days leave plus bank holidays.
• Refer a friend scheme – worth £500 per referral.
• GEMS – Internal recognition scheme with vouchers for Amazon and retail/dining.
• Extensive learning & development opportunities, including opportunities for progression.
• Discount shopping, gym, mobile, family activities, insurance, dining experiences, car leasing and breakdown cover.
• Bike To Work Scheme.
• Health cash plan - Benefits covered include optical, physiotherapy and a health & wellbeing.
• Dental scheme.
• Access to health assessments.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Offering guidance and advice on Personal, Health, Legal and Financial queries.

At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving. We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices. Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed. Join us in building a better world at work.