Maintenance Team Lead

TXM Recruit is recruiting for a leading automation and intralogistics company seeking to hire skilled Maintenance Team Leads for their brand‑new distribution facility in Birmingham. In this position you will manage a team of maintenance engineers, ensuring all maintenance activities – both preventative and reactive – are completed in line with on‑site SLA’s while also supporting routine maintenance work as required. The ideal candidate will have experience in a high‑speed manufacturing/distribution environment with automated machinery and will have previously overseen teams of maintenance engineers.

Shift

Day: 6am – 6pm / Night: 6pm – 6am

Responsibilities

• Working with the team to carry out inspections, repairs and maintenance (corrective, preventive and predictive) on all equipment.
• Guiding, supporting and acting as a point of contact for the team.
• Coordinating the quality and progress of work with the customer.
• Identifying, signalling and communicating technical problems and equipment malfunctions.
• Proposing solutions and improvements to prevent issues and enhance equipment operation (continuous improvement).
• Ensuring a pleasant and safe working environment.
• Managing the CMMS and all maintenance allocation.
• Leading a small team while promoting positive customer relations.
• Tracking KPI performance.

Required Experience

• Experience as a maintenance engineer or supervisor.
• Experience supervising and supporting team work.
• Adequate English speaking and writing skills.
• Pro‑active, results‑oriented, flexible, team‑oriented and stress‑resistant.
• Communicative, motivational and recognised as a go‑between for customers and colleagues.
• Experience in high‑speed automated environments.

Skills and Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in an electromechanical discipline.
• Experience with automated systems.
• Knowledge of WMS or WCS systems (beneficial).
• Pneumatic and hydraulic system knowledge (beneficial).
• Computer‑literate with Microsoft Office.
• Employer pension contributions of up to 6%.
• Comprehensive private‑healthcare coverage, including optical, dental and hearing benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Health‑care cashback scheme covering private medical excess costs.
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.

TXM Recruit is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long‑term health condition, we will do our best to assist you.