At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a skilled maintenance team to ensure top-notch manufacturing performance and reliability.
- Company: Join DENSO, a global leader in automotive technology and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive pension scheme, life assurance, and discounts across UK retailers.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for continuous improvement and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance engineering and strong leadership abilities required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Maintenance Supervisor, Senior Maintenance Engineer or Team Leader looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where safety, reliability and operational performance are critical to success? DENSO is a global leader in advanced automotive technology, systems and components. Renowned for innovation, quality and sustainable manufacturing, DENSO continues to set industry standards through world-class engineering and production excellence.
At DENSO Marston Ltd in Shipley, West Yorkshire, we design and manufacture high-performance heat exchange units and cooling modules for leading OEMs across the off-highway construction, agricultural and engine power markets. We are now looking for a Maintenance Supervisor to join our Engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of maintenance operations, lead a skilled team of engineers and play a key role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our manufacturing equipment.
Working Hours & Benefits
- Rotating AM / PM Shift Pattern
- AM Shift Monday Thursday: 6:00am 2:00pm Friday: 6:00am 11:00am
- PM Shift Monday Thursday: 2:00pm 10:00pm Friday: 11:00am 4:00pm
Benefits include:
- Pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Permanent Health Insurance (PHI)
- Subsidised canteen
- Discounted gym membership
- Discounts across hundreds of UK retailers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite parking
The Role
As Maintenance Supervisor, you will provide leadership, technical guidance and day-to-day direction to the Maintenance team, ensuring equipment downtime is minimised and production performance is maximised. You will play a vital role in supporting the implementation of preventative maintenance, TPM, Kaizen and reliability improvement activities, helping to ensure the business consistently delivers high-quality products safely and efficiently. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring both strong technical expertise and the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing maintenance team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, direct and support Maintenance Engineers and Technicians across shift operations
- Drive rapid fault resolution and equipment recovery to minimise downtime
- Take ownership of temporary repairs and ensure permanent corrective actions are implemented
- Support the delivery of Preventative Maintenance (PM), TPM, Kaizen and overhaul programmes
- Monitor equipment reliability and identify opportunities for improvement
- Build strong working relationships with Production and Engineering teams
- Ensure effective communication and escalation of maintenance issues
- Attend operational meetings and drive actions to completion
- Support maintenance planning and resource allocation activities
- Manage day-to-day team performance and employee-related matters
- Maintain high standards of safety, housekeeping and engineering best practice
- Provide technical support and guidance to team members where required
What We're Looking For
- Time-served Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical maintenance knowledge
- Previous supervisory, team leader or maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing
- Strong understanding of maintenance processes, preventative maintenance and reliability improvement
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage at all levels
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Ability to coordinate workloads and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Experience of driving continuous improvement initiatives
- Good organisational and administrative skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and maintenance-related systems
- Flexible, proactive and solution-focused approach
- Strong commitment to Health & Safety, 5S and engineering best practice
Why Join DENSO?
At DENSO, you'll be joining a globally recognised organisation where engineering excellence, innovation and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact on manufacturing performance while developing your leadership skills within a supportive and forward-thinking environment. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to strategic improvement initiatives and play a key role in maintaining the reliability of a world-class manufacturing operation. If you're ready to take the next step in your maintenance leadership career, we'd love to hear from you.
Maintenance Manager (Mechanical & Electrical) in Shipley employer: Heybridge Associates Ltd
DENSO Marston Ltd in Shipley, West Yorkshire, is an exceptional employer that prioritises engineering excellence and innovation within a supportive work culture. Employees benefit from a comprehensive pension scheme, life assurance, and opportunities for professional growth while working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment that values safety and operational performance. Join a team where your contributions directly impact the reliability of world-class manufacturing operations and where continuous improvement is not just encouraged but celebrated.
