JOB PURPOSE
Manage plant-wide maintenance and capital investment programmes, maximizing asset reliability, uptime, and cost effectiveness with available resources.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides long-range planning for the plant and equipment needs including capital and major repairs. Develops implements and oversees predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance programmes. Uses other maintenance disciplines in the development and application of reliability engineering, root-cause analysis and fault-diagnosis of equipment and processes. Coaches and develops all maintenance technicians, creating individual training and development plans. Continually reviews the effectiveness of the service, ensuring that cost controls are maintained and internal customer expectations are managed. Ensure support & cover for the site is maintained through the maintenance team. Manage and control all site maintenance and engineering activities. Drive and support process improvement activities in the pursuit of excellence. Work with the Site Leadership Team to ensure that the level of service meets the business needs, developing long-term plans as required. Ensure that all plant and equipment is regularly inspected in order to meet current Health, Safety and Environmental standards, insurance requirements and legislative compliance. Develop a high-performance maintenance team, where individuals take responsibility for:
- o Following safe-working practices
- o Improving the performance of their designated machines
- o Managing one or more functions of the maintenance department
- o Maintaining good working relationships with machine operators
- o Accurate reporting of interventions and other activities
- o Recruit and manage individual performance through formal performance review and one-to-one coaching- Support each member of the team in his/her ongoing personal developmento Multi-skillso Machine-specific technical know-howo Problem-solving skills-
Develop and implement a cost-effective maintenance programme comprising:
- o Planned, preventive maintenance
- o Predictive and condition-based maintenance
- o Targeted refurbishment programmes
- o Prioritised work-to lists and opportunistic maintenance
Create an environment of Continuous Improvement where machine downtime and machine-related quality defects reduce with time, embracing the appropriate improvement tools eg.Pareto analysisFMEA and RCFACMMS. Develop and manage a cost-effective spare-parts holding. Support the TPM programme, in particular giving support where needed. Report machine and departmental performance through agreed KPIs. Manage projects and ensure that all machine modifications are controlled. Meet current legislative requirements and best installation practices. Risk assessed for human, product and equipment impacts. Relevant documentation is updated, spare-parts holding modified, training provided. Control expenditure within agreed budgets and provide ongoing, accurate forecast. Manage site contractors to ensure that safe working practices are applied and that work is completed within the agreed timescales and cost.
Achieve departmental KPI's. Constantly strive to reduce downtime to agreed levels. Meet and maintain customer requirements in terms of quality and output. Compliance with all company's quality standards. Adherence to the company's health safety & environment standards (HASAWA Act). Maintain a good overall condition of work area through routine maintenance. Accurate & efficient control of components including filing and good housekeeping practices. Cost Saving Department housekeeping improvement - 5s continuous. Training attendance.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
MANAGEMENT Maintenance Department SUPERVISORY Manager BUDGETARY Maintenance dept HEALTH & SAFETY Managerial CUSTOMERS Internal & External 3RD PARTIES Auditors as required
SKILLS/QUALS
- Graduate or HND in an Engineering discipline
- Have management/supervisory experience in a maintenance or engineering function
- Proven experience in project management
- Track record of improving processes and goal achievement
- Demonstrates strong communication skills and team leadership ability
- Has high level of numeracy with strong problem-solving skills
- Experience of modern maintenance practices including Reliability Centred Maintenance, use of CMMS, spare parts management, modification and documentation control
- Able to demonstrate effective maintenance resource planning and scheduling
- A good understanding of, Continuous Improvement /Six-sigma/Lean Manufacturing ideals and systems is desirable
- Health and Safety qualification or experience
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Sense of urgency. Energy and drive. High standards, compliance mentality. Analytical thinking. People development. Results focussed. Positive attitude and commitment. Ability to apply good practice and common sense in a people management environment? Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to influence others and generate new ideas. Effective problem-solving and decision making. Forward thinking, innovative and able to see the 'bigger picture'.
Maintenance Team Lead in Leicester employer: Graphic -plc
Graphic plc is an exceptional employer that values its employees by fostering a supportive and collaborative work culture at our manufacturing site. We offer comprehensive benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and a commitment to employee development, ensuring that you can thrive in your HR career while making a meaningful impact within the organisation.
