General Maintenance Team Leader

Encirc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Pension up to 7%

Life cover 3x salary

Onsite parking

Cycle to work

Health cash plan

Job summary

Encirc in Elton requires a hands-on General Maintenance Team Leader to keep our glass plant safe, reliable and running at peak performance. You will lead maintenance across the site, diagnose mechanical issues, plan preventative work and drive improvements to equipment and processes.

The role demands a time-served engineering background, welding qualifications and at least 3 years in fast-paced manufacturing, with strong fault-finding, lifting and conveyors experience. OT flexibility is welcome.

Qualifications

• A recognised time-served engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds equivalent.
• A recognised welding qualification.
• At least 3 years' post‑qualification experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical fault‑finding and maintenance experience.
• Experience working with conveyors, bucket elevators, screw feeds and steelwork.
• Experience with lifting and rigging.
• Experience within a raw materials process environment, ideally involving sand or cullet.
• Experience working at height and in confined spaces.
• The ability to work independently, use your initiative and make sound engineering decisions.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across the site.
• FLT and MEWP licences would be an advantage.
• Flexibility to work planned overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair and prevent mechanical breakdowns.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across a wide range of industrial equipment.
• Fabricate and repair pipework, chutes, steelwork and other plant equipment.
• Maintain equipment including motors, pumps, conveyors, elevators, crushers, drag chains and ventilation systems.
• Install and maintain heavy engineering plant using lifting equipment.
• Safely isolate electro‑mechanical equipment before carrying out maintenance.
• Use your engineering knowledge and initiative to design, manufacture and install improvements.
• Support the team in reducing major mechanical breakdowns and improving plant reliability.
• Keep your work area safe, clean and organised, following our 6S and Clean as You Go principles.
• Work safely and professionally, following risk assessments, permits, method statements and safe operating procedures.

Skills

Time-served apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds

Welding qualification

3+ years manufacturing exp

Mechanical fault-finding

Conveyors & lifting

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds equivalent

Job description

General Maintenance Team Leader | Permanent | £50,000 - £53,000 | EltonWe're looking for a

General Maintenance Team Leader | Permanent | £50,000 - £53,000 | EltonWe're looking for a General Maintenance Fitter to join our Elton Glass team and play a key role in keeping our plant safe, reliable and running at its best.
If you're a hands‑on mechanical engineer who enjoys solving problems, getting stuck into breakdowns and improving equipment rather than simply maintaining it, this could be the role for you.

What You'll Be Doing

You’ll be right at the heart of our engineering operation, working across the site to:

• Diagnose, repair and prevent mechanical breakdowns.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across a wide range of industrial equipment.
• Fabricate and repair pipework, chutes, steelwork and other plant equipment.
• Maintain equipment including motors, pumps, conveyors, elevators, crushers, drag chains and ventilation systems.
• Install and maintain heavy engineering plant using lifting equipment.
• Safely isolate electro‑mechanical equipment before carrying out maintenance.
• Use your engineering knowledge and initiative to design, manufacture and install improvements.
• Support the team in reducing major mechanical breakdowns and improving plant reliability.
• Keep your work area safe, clean and organised, following our 6S and Clean as You Go principles.
• Work safely and professionally, following risk assessments, permits, method statements and safe operating procedures.

What We're Looking For

• A recognised time‑served engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds equivalent.
• A recognised welding qualification.
• At least 3 years' post‑qualification experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical fault‑finding and maintenance experience.
• Experience working with conveyors, bucket elevators, screw feeds and steelwork.
• Experience with lifting and rigging.
• Experience within a raw materials process environment, ideally involving sand or cullet.
• Experience working at height and in confined spaces.
• The ability to work independently, use your initiative and make sound engineering decisions.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across the site.
• FLT and MEWP licences would be an advantage.
• Flexibility to work planned overtime when required.

Benefits

• Annual leave package is equivalent to 23 days plus 10 bank holidays, if you work a shift pattern, your annual leave and bank holidays may be built directly into your rota.
• Free onsite gym for all employees
• MyBenefits Reward Platform with100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
• Employee Well‑being benefits such as the Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme where the company contributes up to a maximum of 7%
• Life cover at 3 timesyour annual salary
• Optional partner life cover
• Subsidised onsite staff restaurant
• Free parking onsite
• Salary sacrifice Electric car scheme
• Subsidisedonsiteelectric car charging
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhance maternity and paternity leave
• Liftshare scheme
• Health cash plan
• Optional dental insurance
• Optional Private Medical Insurance
• Optional critical illness cover
• Social club
• About the company

At Encirc, we make, fill and move glass.

Part of the Vidrala group, we are a market leader in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries.

With over 2,000 employees, we operate from our three purpose‑built sites: Derrylin, Co Fermanagh; Elton, Cheshire and Bristol. We produce around 3 billion glass bottles and other containers annually and can fill up to 500 million litres of bulk shipped beverages every year. Our collective purpose is to deliver and uphold world‑leading sustainable innovation, with great people and a great workplace collaborating on a great future.

Joining Encirc means you will be joining a business with a bespoke, 360‑approach to the beverage supply chain, spanning filling, warehousing, and logistics. Reducing the road miles and carbon footprint of our customers' products, we are conscious disruptors prioritising sustainability and modern technology. As a forward‑thinking and sustainable business, we are committed to achieving zero emissions by 2030.

Our Values

At Encirc, we're proud to be a forward‑thinking manufacturer in a world that’s increasingly socially and environmentally conscious. Our culture is built around six core values that sit at the heart of everything we do. They guide how we work, how we make decisions, and how we support one another- helping us create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

These values aren’t just words on a wall; they’re lived, shared and championed across the business, shaping our mindset and inspiring us to keep making Encirc great for everyone.

Equal Opportunities

Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.

We also want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. That’s why we have partnered with Recite Me to offer an accessibility toolbar on our job search page, recruitment application system and website. The toolbar includes screen reading functionality, multiple reading aids, customisable styling options and an on‑demand live translation feature that boasts over 100 languages including 65 text-to-speech and styling options.

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Before you apply, take a moment to read our Encirc Careers AI Guide. It’s a quick, helpful overview of how you can use AI to support your application—and where it’s best to rely on your own experience and personality.

Encirc Careers - Guide to AI.pdf