At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic engineering team and manage maintenance operations.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking manufacturing company with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, bonus scheme, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Great opportunities for personal development and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working with advanced technology in a hands-on role.
- Qualifications: Engineering apprenticeship and leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 36400 £ per year.
We’re looking for a Maintenance Team Leader to play a key role in leading the engineering team, being the escalation point of contact, planning in the maintenance works, contractor management and everything in between. If you thrive on problem-solving and want to work with advanced technology, this is your chance to make an impact.
Roles & responsibilities:
- Hands‑on shop floor leadership as the Maintenance Team Leader and escalation point
- Leading and developing engineers, mentoring apprentices
- Resource planning and plant cover
- CMMS analysis, planned maintenance, PMS RCA, 5 Why, FMECA, RCM
- Contractor and supplier management
- Maintenance Excellence roadmap & 5S
- OEM liaison and standardisation
What We’re Looking For:
- Completed engineering apprenticeship
- Strong hands‑on engineering background within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
- Proven experience leading people and/or contractors – essential (this may be as a Team Leader, Shift Lead or Supervisor)
- Comfortable working in a shop‑floor‑based leadership role and managing day‑to‑day engineering priorities
- Strong problem‑solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset
Benefits:
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
- Personalised Training and Development plans
- Onsite car park
- 4 X Life assurance
- 8% Matched Pension scheme
- 10% annual bonus
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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