Maintenance Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, coach and develop the Engineering Technicians and Stores team.
• Plan resources and workloads to support production and maintenance priorities.
• Manage performance, training, attendance and team development.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.

Maintenance & Reliability

• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Provide technical support for breakdowns and fault finding.
• Drive equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain engineering procedures, SOPs and safe working practices.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning and improvement projects.

Engineering Stores & Cost Control

• Manage Engineering Stores, stock accuracy and critical spare availability.
• Control inventory, purchasing and engineering costs.
• Liaise with suppliers and contractors to secure required parts and services.

Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Support engineering projects, equipment upgrades and site improvements.
• Identify and implement improvements to safety, quality, efficiency and reliability.
• Coordinate engineering activities with key stakeholders across the business.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with health & safety, quality and company requirements.
• Manage contractors, permits to work and risk assessments.
• Support audits and maintain high standards of housekeeping and compliance.

Communication & Reporting

• Communicate engineering priorities, progress and risks.
• Maintain accurate engineering, maintenance and stores records.
• Monitor and report engineering KPI performance.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role.

Person Specification

Essential

• Level 3 qualification in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience leading or supervising engineering teams.
• Knowledge of planned maintenance, breakdown management and fault finding.
• Understanding of health & safety, risk assessments and permit-to-work systems.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and organisational skills.

Desirable

• Level 4 qualification (HNC or equivalent).
• Experience with engineering stores, stock control and purchasing.
• Experience with PLCs, automation and robotics.
• Experience within plastics, packaging, recycling or a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of TPM, Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.
• Experience supporting engineering projects and equipment commissioning.
• Knowledge of M3 ERP or a similar maintenance/purchasing system.

Hours: 4 on 4 off 12 hour rotating continental shifts (0600-1800 / 1800-0600)

What We Offer

• Pension
• Death in Service, salary x 4
• Bupa Health Cashplan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Allowance 2 & 5 Years
• Long Service Recognition
• Free Hot Drinks
• Regular Company Events
• Free Parking