Maintenance & Facilities Lead in Redditch

Location: Redditch, UK

About Us: Gardner Denver is a leading provider of mission‑critical flow control and compression equipment and associated aftermarket parts, consumables, and services, which it sells across multiple attractive end‑markets within the industrial, energy and medical industries. Its broad and complete range of compressor, vacuum and blower products and services, along with its application expertise and over 160 years of engineering heritage, allows Gardner Denver to provide differentiated product and service offerings for its customers' specific uses.

Job Summary: The Maintenance and Facilities Lead is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and operations of both production machinery and facility systems. This role ensures that all production equipment and building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems, are functioning efficiently and effectively. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both machine maintenance and facilities management, excellent leadership skills, and a proactive approach to both preventive and reactive maintenance.

Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Supervision of a small on-site maintenance team; Assigning and delegating equipment and facilities maintenance tasks to the maintenance team based on their skills and workload; Providing coaching to improve the maintenance team’s capability to deliver the correct levels of maintenance; Monitoring employee performance and providing feedback to ensure quality work; Addressing performance issues and disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Planning and Scheduling: Developing, implementing, and maintaining preventative maintenance schedules for equipment, systems, and facilities; Reviewing equipment breakdowns and deploying appropriate countermeasures to prevent repeat issues; Reviewing equipment PPM and TPM activities and deploying appropriate countermeasures to prevent repeat issues; Management and prioritisation of equipment and facilities maintenance works requests; Arranging and monitoring external contractors for major repairs or specialised maintenance; Tracking of equipment and facilities maintenance costs and identification of areas for cost reduction; Keeping accurate records of all equipment and facilities maintenance activities.
• Reporting/Communication: Reporting equipment and facilities maintenance status updates to management; Collaborating and communicating with other departments to identify and address maintenance needs.
• EHS Compliance: Ensuring adherence to all relevant safety regulations and procedures to maintain a safe and secure environment; Conducting safety audits/inspections and addressing safety concerns promptly; Ensuring all appropriate safety training is provided to maintenance team members; Ensuring compliance with contractor management requirements.

Basic Qualifications: Strong knowledge of maintenance and repair techniques (mechanical and/or electrical); Proven experience of maintenance supervision; Experience working under a Quality Management System (QMS).

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements: Primarily site-based (some travel, within Europe, may be infrequently required).

Key Competencies: Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities; Effective communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks; Attention to detail and strong organisational skills; Knowledge of health and safety regulations; Ability to work independently and as part of a team; Proficiency in using maintenance tools and equipment; Time management and ability to meet deadlines; Knowledge of CNC machining centre maintenance desirable; Knowledge of office software (Microsoft Office Suite or similar), particularly Excel, for tracking and reporting; Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new software or systems.

What we Offer: 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase 5 days after probation period); 7% Employer Pension Contribution; Westfield Health Medical Cash Plan Cover; Death in Service Benefit of 4 x salary; Cycle scheme (After probation period); Electric Car Scheme (After 1 year employment); 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment; Costco Gold Company member, allowing employees to join; Employee Assistance Program; Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies.